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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ibccourierdeliveries.009@live.com
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:27:51 GMT
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!
The U=2EK=2E National Lottery=2C =
12 Bridge Street=2C =
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP =
United Kingdom=2E =
Customer Service/Claims Department =
Ref=3A UK/NDU/9023118308/03 =
Batch=3A 074/05/ZY369 =
Please reply to this email =2E(ibccourierdeliveries=2E009=40live=2Ecom) =
Dear Winner =
We happily announce to you the recent draw of the UK NATIONAL =
LOTTERY=2ConlineSweepstakes International Program held on November =
2008=2EYour e-mail address attached to ticket number=3A56475600545 188 w=
ith =
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers=3A 01-14-21-3-35-48 and a b=
onus =
number of 24=2EYou have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of=
=
=A3590=2C983=2E00 (Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred and Eig=
hty =
Three Great British Pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03=2E=
To =
file for your claim=2CWe have sent your cheque along sidesome consolatio=
n =
prizes and other vital documents relating to your winnings to =
ouraffilaite courier company (INTERNATIONAL BONDED COURIERS) =
Mr=2EPhillips=2CChristopher =
Head of Deliveries=2E =
International Bonded Couriers=2E =
Email=3Aibccourierdeliveries=2E009=40live=2Ecom =
Tel=3A+(44)7031981576 =
Provide him with the following information to claim your prize =
Full Name=3A =
Residence address=3A =
Phone Number=3A =
Country=3A =
Sex=3A =
Age=3A =
Occupation=3A =
Quote Your Reference Number as LSUK/2031/8161/05 when contacting the =
courier company=2E Congratulations once more from all our member and Sta=
ff=2E =
Yours Sincerely =
Sir Josef Machyl=2E =
Online Co-ordinator
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