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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: "cordinator result" <resultcordinator@student.com>
Reply-To: agent.donald_ken@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 13:39:31 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS:YOU HAVE WON($500,000,00USD)
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Office Of Australian International Lottery Promo
Dominions House
Lime Kiln Close
Stoke Gifford Bristol BS34 8SR
Date:1-07-2008
WINNING INFORMATION
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REF:................. 575061/03
BATCH:...................8056490902/188
WINNING NOTIFICATION
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WE ARE DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU OF YOUR PRIZE RELEASE ON THE 1/07/2008 FROM
THE Australian International Lottery Programs,your email won $500,000 in
cash credit file . The lottery was conducted by Microsoft with their email
electronic ballot system .Your email address was attached to ticket number;
47061725 07056490902 and serial number 7741137002. This batch draws the
lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 and bonus number 17,which
consequently won the lottery in the second category. You hereby have been
approved a lump sum pay of $500,000.00 (Five ) in cash credit file ref:
ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners
in this category.
DETAILS FOR YOUR PRIZE WINNING OF US$500,000.00. DETAILS REGARDING THIS
LOTTERY WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU BY YOUR CLAIMS AGENT .
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have an operational base.
Furthermore, your details(e-mail address) falls within our African
representative office in Nigeria as indicated in your play coupon and your
prize of $500,000 will be released to you from this regional branch office
in Nigeria.
HOW TO CLAIM PRIZE:
CONTACT YOUR ASSIGNED FIDUCIARY CLAIMS AGENT WITH THE INFORMATIONS BELOW:
NAME: Mr.Donald Ken
E-MAIL: agent.donald_ken@yahoo.co.uk
TEL: +2348032080873
Please contact him with the informations stated below , you should also
quote the date of draw and your winning numbers found on the left corner of
this email
FULL NAME:...................
SEX:...................
ADDRESS:....................
COUNTRY:..................
FAX:..................
PHONE NUMBER:...................
OCCUPATION:...................
AGE:..................
REF..........................
BEST REGARDS
ROSE ADAMS (MRS)
(LOTTERY COORDINATOR)*
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