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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:49:58 -0400
Subject: PRIVATE EMAILING CENTRE; Ref: 33BE/957/-01083LP
LOTTERY PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Lucky Winner,
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#077) of Belgische Lotto International Program held on 13th October 2008. Participants were selected through a Microsoft rider randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database of 300,000 participants. You are to contact our agents by email/fax or call within 7 days of receiving this notice. Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is very important.
Ref: 33BE/957/-01083LP
Batch: BE/017/74PT
Zonal Draw No: BL-P2-004-875
Grand Draw No: 033
BELGISCHE LOTTO & CLEARING AGENCY.
Contact Person: Mr. Eric Van Baldwin
Email: belgische-lott@live.be<http://uk.mc283.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=belgische-lott@live.be>
Phone: 0032-49-34-71290
Fax: 0032-70-41-8116
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs. Joanne Miller
Co-ordinator, Legal Persons Register Brussels
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