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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: harrypeterson231@live.com
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:28:21 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR EMAIL WON $500,000,00USD
Ref: 575061725 Batch: 8056490902/188 Winning no: GB8701/LPRC Dear Lucky Winner, We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 17th November, 2008 from the Australia Lottery program.You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of $500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW47509/07. All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE? Simply contact our claims agent In Nigeria, Dr Harry Peterson at (harrypeterson231@live.com) TEL, +234 803 800 8671. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address,telephone number,which will be use for the transfer of your winnings. Note, all winnings MUST be claimed by the 30th December, 2008. Best Regards Mrs. Michelle Davidson (coordinator)
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