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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: "justina ivanova Justina Ivanova" <justinaivanova1@mailbox.hu>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 09:35:25 +0100
Subject: 2008 winner of $500,000,Congrats!!!!!!
*DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARDS DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY CORPORATION.*
Ref: 575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188
Winning Numbers 1 2 26 30 40 21
Attn: Lucky Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winners of Australian
International Lottery Programs held on the 7th of May, 2008 from the
Australian International Lottery program which is fully based on an
electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.Your name was
attached to ticket number; 675061725 9356460902 Serial Number 67749137002.
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-9-23-35-46 bonus number 14,
which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You are here by
have been approved a lump sum pay of US$500,000.00 ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 46704/03 from the total cash prize
shared amongst Eight lucky winners in this category.
*HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: *
Simply contact our claims Agent,
*Agent Name:* Rev.Fr Harry Milton
*Email:* *<http://us.f526.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=revfrharrywhite@live.com>
* <http://us.f526.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=revfrharrywhite@live.com>*
mr.harrymilton@yahoo.co.uk<http://us.f526.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=revfrharrywhite@live.com>
** <http://us.f526.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=revfrharrywhite@live.com>
* PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT : *
mr.harrymilton@yahoo.co.uk<http://us.f526.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=revfrharrywhite@live.com>
*
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT
TO DISQUALIFICATION and the prize will be forfeited.
Congratulations once again on your winning!
BEST REGARDS,
Mrs Justina Ivanova
(LOTTERY COORDINATOR)
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC
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