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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: =?utf-8?q?CONGRATULATION=20THIS=20IS=20A=20BRIEF?= <garrett.gaussa@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: pww0011@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:50:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION THIS IS A BRIEF MAIL TO NOTIFY YOU OF YOUR WINNING
¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:garrett.gaussa@yahoo.com.co
- Dear Winner, Euro Millions Lottery in Conjunction with the Mega Million Lottery wish to announce to you the on concluded Lottery program held on the 1st of November 2007. Your Email address/Name was picked through Random Name/Number Generator out of First 1 millions Emails that was selected. We are happy to announce to you that you are the First Star Winner in this Mega Millions online Lottery promotion. You have Won a Total Sum of £ 500,000,00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds). Your Lucky Drawn Number is : 10,9,16,4,1,18, 2. The Claim Serial number Is: E-M-M-M-L / 8065190440.ticket Number is : E-M-M-M-L/8065190443. Note : This is a Brief mail to Notify you of your Winning, You are hereby advice to contact :Our Fiduciary agent for official verification and processing of your winning. Our Official Agent Name :Mr.Peter Williams. Email: department_megalottery@yahoo.co.uk Tel: + 44 â 704-570-8705. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Management, UK-Mega Millions Lottery.
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