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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" <auswinpro18@gmail.com>
Reply-To: woodgate_allan@mail.ru
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:42:59 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL WON $400,000 USD
*Winning Number: 575061725
Batch Number :8056490902/188 cash credit file
Ref Number: ILP/HW 46704/08.
Date Of Draw : 12th July 2008
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Dear Lottery Winner,
We are pleased to inform you about the Lottery Draw held on the? held on the
12th July 2008 from the Australian National Lottery programme.
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.
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Ref: 575061725
Batch:8056490902/188 cash credit file
Ref: ILP/HW 46704/08.
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Phone
no...............................Country.................................
Address...................................sex...................................
Occupation.......................Full Name................
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BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION
MODE OF TRANSFER............
IF BANK TRANSFER
BANK NAME...................
BANK ADDRESS................
BANK ACCOUNT #...............
BANK TEL.NO..................
Mr Woodgate Allan
Email: mr.woodgateallanclaimsagent@rocketmail.com
TELEPHONE NO: +2347086424872
Congratulations Once again!
Best Regards.
Ms. Linna Martins
(Information Minister)
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