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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: "Primetime Foundation" <bettydavidson@mail.mn>
Reply-To: cclaimsagent_markwilliams@walla.com
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 04:36:43 -0700
Subject: ELECTRONIC E-MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
The Award Department,
The Primetime Foundation Inc.,
12 Picadilly,
Manchester, M60 2DB
United Kingdom.
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From: Mrs. Betty davidson, Prize Administrator
Re: Notification of winning/Prize Award.
Batch Number: PF/O3/TZFC/O7
Ref Number: 2007281522
Pin Number: 1209
Dear Winner,
Following the results of our annual Award/Grant draws concluded this month,
we are pleased to inform you, that your e-mail address drew lucky numbers
7-14-18-23-31 which won in the final category. You are one of the 7 selected
winners and you have been approved for a lump sum pay out of $1,500,000.00
(One Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars.)
Your payment falls into our African payment center. This means that you will
be paid from a commonwealth country in Africa. A claims agent has been
assigned to you from this country.
You are hereby advised to contact your claims agent for immediate
acquaintance with guidelines for the claim and subsequent payment of your
prize award. You are required to quote your winning numbers to him.
Kindly find his contact details below.
Name of Agent: Reverend Mark Williams
E-mail: claimsagent_markwilliams@walla.com<http://us.f450.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=claimsagent_markwilliams@walla.com>
Tel: +234 8032680286
Keep your winning information confidential to avoid double claim.
Accept our sincere congratulations.
Regards,
Mrs. Betty davidson
(Prize Administrator)
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Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without the expressed
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