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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)
Reply-To: bexcourierdeliverydepartment_007@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:48:52 GMT
Subject: {Spam!}
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERN=
ATIONAL / WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 5TH OF NOVEMBER=2C2008=2E =
=
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of =A31=2C000=2C0=
00=3A00 Only(ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS ONLY) in cash=2E =
LOTTERY APPROVED PAYMENT CENTER=3A =
Name of courier=3A BEXPRESSCOURIER DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY
Name of The Dispacth Ofiicer=3A DR JAMES CRUZ =
Email=3A bexcourierdeliverydepartment=5F105=40hotmail=2Ecom
THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY FROM STATED FORM FOR VERIFIC=
ATION BEFORE TRANSFER=2E
FULL NAMES=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2ECONTACTADDRESS=3A=2E=2ECITY/STATE=3A=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E
COUNTRY=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2ENATIONALITY=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2ESEX=3A=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
AGE=3A=2E=2E=2E=2EMARITAL STATUS=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2ETEL =
NO=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2ENEXT=
OF KIN=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2EOCCUPATION=2E=2E=2E=2E =
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for be=
ing part of our promotional program=2E
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