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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: 318.msn@comcast.net (MICROSOFT LOTTERY BOARD)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:17:59 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEEN 2008 MSN EMAIL USER AWARD WINNER/FXLICITATIONS POUR XTX GAGNANT DE RXCOMPENSE D'UTILISATEUR D'EMAIL DE 2008 MSN
C'est d'annoncer à vous le résultat des PROMOTIONS BRITANNIQUES de CONSEIL de LOTERIE de MICROSOFT, tenu en ANGLETERRE ET AU PAYS DE GALLES.
Étiez que vous l'email address a émergé en tant que gagnant chanceux de la récompense de loterie d'EMAIL de Microsoft 2008.
Vous avez été approuvé pour un déboursement of£500.000 de somme forfaitaire [cinq houndred mille livres sterling] comptant.
FÉLICITATIONS
Pour déposer votre requête, entrez en contact avec svp l'agent fiduciaire.
M. Pual Harry.
AGENT FIDUCIAIRE
E-Mial : prizeclaims08@msn.com
Téléphone : +447045721584
Bien à vous
M.T.P. Pestea
Microsoft attribuent le coordonnateur
Promotions 2008 de Microsoft de © de copyright. Tous droits réservés
This is to announce to you the result of MICROSOFT UK LOTTERY BOARD PROMOTIONS,held in ENGLAND AND WALES.
Were you email address emerged as the lucky winner of the microsoft 2008 EMAIL lottery award.
You have been approved for a lump sum payout of£500.000[five houndred thousand pounds sterling]in cash.
CONGRATULATIONS
To file your claim ,please contact the fiduciary agent.
MR Pual Harry.
FIDUCIARY AGENT
E-Mial:prizeclaims08@msn.com
Tel:+447045721584
Yours sincerly
Mr. T.P. Pestea
Microsoft Award Co-ordinator
Copyright © 2008 Microsoft Promotions . All rights reserved
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