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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: "Luxembourg Lotterien." <genevalotterien@live.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:34:05 -0400
Subject: Dear Winner,
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
BATCH NO: PBL/67189098011/245679/1109
REF. NO: PBL/11278998789/908796//1109
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD. Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with Serial number 918735625 drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have just won yourself the sum of 1,000,000.00 GBP ( ONE MILLION POUNDS STERLING ) in the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY In which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by software powered by the Internet.
Your email address was amongst those chosen in this quarter and you are to contact our CLAIMS OFFICER for Clearance.
CONTACT NAME: MOTLEY BRANDON
EMAIL: genevalotterien@live.com
This is part of the Country's Programme to fund for the Olympic Games in 2012 The £1.5bn Olympic lottery puzzle (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4719851.stm)
Sincerely,
MRS.RETHERFORD RENAUD
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