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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: microsoftoffice4payment@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:03:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your Email Won Two million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: microsoftlotterycordinator2000@yahoo.com
- john AdamsMicrosoft cooperation management worldwide are pleased to inform you that you are a winner of ( Two million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ) for our annual Microsoft-Award lottery programme conducted in AFRICA being the host of the event for this present year mega jackpot lottery winning Award programme held on March 2008 after HIV/AIDS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME in Africa. You won this lottery through online email Generated Computer lottery for the year Anniversary draws. Please, Kindly forward Your Winning details as follows To the processing agent email address( microsoftlotterycordinator2000@yahoo.com ): (1) ( Winning numbers: 990-11 -815-37-10-83) (2) (Email Ticket numbers...901-0148-790-691) your full name and address. to our processing agent (Mr.James Adams) who is headed the group that conducted. Contact the agent through email ( microsoftoffice4payment@yahoo.com ).Congratulations once again.
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