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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY" <drawsunitc3@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 02:39:14 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON $400,000.00USD
ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY
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We are pleased to inform you about the Lottery Draw held on the 30th of MAY
2008 from the Australian National Lottery programme.You have been approved a
lump sum pay of US$400,000.00 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit
file .All winnings MUST be claimed before the 30th of June. 2008. This is to
inform You that your e-mail has been emerged as a winner For further
information and claim, contact your claims agent (MR. WOODGATE ALLAN) for
the release of your $400,000 USD with the below email address and quote
these numbers below for him to file your claim.
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Ref:? 575061725
Batch:8056490902/188 cash credit file
Ref: ILP/HW 46704/08.
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Full Name................Phone No.................
Country..................Address..................
sex......................Occupation...............
MR. WOODGATE ALLAN (CLAIMS OFFICE)
Email: woodgate_allan@yahoo.co.uk
Best Regards.
Ms. Linna Martins
(Information Minister)
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