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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: Ruth Sotak <rsotak@alum.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 20:54:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Claims Ref-UK/9420x2/70....mm
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (1155) of the U.K NATIONAL
LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes
International program. Your e-mail address"Attached to ticket
number:"56475600545 188" with
Serial number" 5368/02" drew the lucky numbers: 12. 17. 21. 25. 31. 37.
[30] Bonus Ball which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category. You
have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of =C2=A34,000.000.00 (Four Million Pounds
Sterling) in cash credited
to file "KTU/9023118308/03." This is from a total cash prize of
=C2=A312,000,000" shared among the
(3) lucky winners in this category plus bonus. All
participants for the online
version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through
computer draw system and
extracted from over "100,000" unions, associations, and corporate
bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place Mouthly. To file for your Claim; please
contact our fiduciary agent.
Rivers Tencredit (Mr.)
Email: Riverstencredit223@live.com
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