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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: KIMBERLY VEENSTRA <veenstra.3@osu.edu>
Reply-To: nlclaimdepartment01@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:21:56 -0700
Subject: congratulation................sir/madam.
=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3EAttn=3BWinner =3CBR=3EWe wish to notify you that this email address was randomly selec= ted =3CBR=3Eand entered into our free Third Category draws of the UK NATIONA= L LOTTERY=2EYou have subsequently =3CBR=3Eemerged a winner and therefore entitled to a substantial amount = of =3CBR=3E=A3516=2C778=2E00 POUNDS STERLING=2E and =3CBR=3Eits Equivalent is =24921=2C201=3A00 USD=2E =3CBR=3EYOUR WINNING DETAILS =3CBR=3EThis lucky draw came first in the 3rd Category of = =3CBR=3Ethe Sweepstake=2E =3CBR=3E =3CBR=3ERef=3A UK/9420X2/68 =3CBR=3EBatch=3A 074/05/ZY369 =3CBR=3ELucky No=3A- 07-13-31=2E54-640 =3CBR=3ESerial No=3A - MUO TI/82536 =3CBR=3E =3CBR=3EFor further information=2C kindly confirm receipt of this email=2C= by =3CBR=3Eforwarding this message to our claims department on Email =3A =3CBR=3EPAYMENT PROCESSING FORM =3CBR=3E =3CBR=3E1=2EFULL NAMES=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E2=2EADDRESS=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E3=2ESEX=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E4=2EAGE=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E5=2EMARITAL STATUS=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E6=2EOCCUPATION=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E7=2EE-MAIL ADDRESS=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E8=2ETELEPHONE NUMBER=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E9=2EAMOUNT WON=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E10=2E COUNTRY=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3CBR=3E =3CBR=3E=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3CBR=3EName=3A MR=2EPeter Taylor(CLAIMS OFFICER) =3CBR=3EEmail address=3Anlclaimdepartment01=40hotmail=2Ecom =3CBR=3E=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3CBR=3EThank you=2E =3CBR=3EYours Sincerely=2C =3CBR=3ELucy Baines =3CBR=3Eonline Co-ordinator=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E
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