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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: online@britishlottery.com
Reply-To: bristolcitycustomerservice@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:45:42 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: Contact Our Partner Bank For Payment
BRITISH SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY
Batch: R3/A312-59
Ref:LSUK/2031/8161/06
(Customer Service)
ATTN: Winner
Please be informed that your e-mail address won for you a prize from the 2nd category, You are therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =A3750,000.00 (Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand, Pounds Sterlings) in cash credited to file from the BRITISH SWEEPSTAKES ONLINE PROMO.To file for your claims and further explanation, Please contact our PARTNER BANK with the below details required for immediate validating and transfer of your winnings.Contact the Bank via e-mail below:
Bristol City Bank
International Transfer Unit
Contact Person:Mr.Morris Anderson
Email:transfer-unit@bcb-online.net
Tel: +44 704 571 0941
+44 701 112 9332
On contacting the Office you are to provide the following information:
FULL NAME OF BENEFICIARY:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
STATE/CITY:
COUNTRY:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:
AMOUNT WON:
PHONE NUMBER:
NEXT OF KIN:
Regards,
Mrs Rose Hughes
Online Coordinator for Sweepstakes Online Promo
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