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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: KATHRYN PEARE <peare.3@osu.edu>
Reply-To: mark.harolds@live.com
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:16:51 -0700
Subject: file ktu/9023118308/03
=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3EWe happily announce to you the promo result = =3CBR=3Eof the IRISH NATIONAL LOTTERY=2Conline = =3CBR=3ESweepstakes International Programme held on = =3CBR=3Ethe 12th April 2008 in London=2CUnited Kingdom=2E = =3CBR=3EYour e-mail address attached to = =3CBR=3ESERIAL NUMBER 5368/02=2C LUCKY NUMBER = =3CBR=3E6-10-11-19-22-46-40=2EYou aretherefore been = =3CBR=3Eapproved to claim a total sum of =A3850=2C000=2E = =3CBR=3ECredited to file ktu/9023118308/03=2E = =3CBR=3ETo file for your claims you are to fill the verification = =3CBR=3Eform below and returned to your assigned Fiduciary agent=27s = =3CBR=3Eemail address as shown below=3A = =3CBR=3E =3CBR=3EOfficial=3A Mark Harolds(Mr=2E) = =3CBR=3EEmail=3Amark=2Eharolds=40live=2Ecom = =3CBR=3ETel=3A+44 70319 23442 = =3CBR=3E+44 70457 96038 = =3CBR=3E =3CBR=3EFUND RELEASE VERIFICATION FORM=2E = =3CBR=3E1=2EFull Names=3A(Surname First)=2E 2=2EAddress=3An = =3CBR=3E3=2ECountry=3A 4=2ETelephone=3A 5=2EGender=3A = =3CBR=3E6=2EMarital Status=3A 7=2EAge=3A 8=2EOccupation=3A = =3CBR=3E9=2EEmail Address=3A = =3CBR=3E =3CBR=3EYours Sincerely=2C = =3CBR=3EKathryn Peare=2E = =3CBR=3EAnnouncer=2E = =3CBR=3EIrnl-Online =A9 2008 Co-ordinator=2E =3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E
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