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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: EUROMILLION 2008 <euromillion08@web2mail.com>
Reply-To: estrellaseguros@aol.es
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:03:48 +0200
Subject: Lucky No: 07-13-31.54-640 .
Computer Ballot Sweepstakes Email Award 2008.
(Euromillion loteria Espanol Award 2008).
www.loteria.com
Paseo De La castellana
15-89, 28008 Madrid.
Spain, Branch.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR EURO MILLION LOTTERY.
Sir/Madam,
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer =
balloting held on 18th April 2008. This is a Millennium Scientific Computer =
Game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at =
encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter =
for it. You have been approve for the star prize of =80987,248,00 (Nine =
Hundred And Eighty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred And forty Eight Euros Only).To =
claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed claim agent as soon =
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings with the following =
information below:
Name:.............................
Age:..............................
Sex:..............................
Address:..........................
Email:............................
Phone:............................
Occupation:.......................
Company:..........................
Country:..........................
Mr. Michael Tohan.
ESTRELLA SEGUROS AGENCIA S.L.
Mario Cabre Sin Numero,
28016, Madrid -Spain
E-mail: estrellaseguros@aol.es
Ref No.ES/037/11/06/MD
Batch No: WNTO/7416/VA/ES
Lucky No: 07-13-31.54-640
Serial No: MUOTI/82536
The Validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you are =
expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date =
will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE E CONOMIA Y HACIENDA .
Note: You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you =
receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you, =
this is a protective measure put in place to avoid people applying for your =
winning fund, as we have had cases like this before.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Jenniffer Rodrigo.
Program Coordinator.
No virus found in this outgoing message
Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (4.0.0.26 - 10.068.014).
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No virus found in this outgoing message
Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (4.0.0.26 - 10.068.014).
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
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