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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: "Mr. Alex Johnson" <shellng@live.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:51:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Congratulation! [Your E-mail has Won $1,000,000.00]
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Shell Petroleum Development Company ! - Help
Shell Development Company Awards Department - Shell Splash Promotions
P.O.Box 263 Shell Industrial Area, Rumuobiakani, Port-Harcourt - Nigeria.
BATCH REF: NOV/008/YY,
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of One Million US Dollars ($1,000.000.00) for the 2008 International E-mail Draw which is Organized by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).
SPDC collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Aol, Walla, Gmail , American Mail, Russian Mail, Indian Mail, Arabic Mail, Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. Six people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Shell Award must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.
Stated below is your identification number:
REFERENCE NUMBER: SPDC-081511
This numbers fall within the East African Location file, you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in Nigeria [Mr. Alex Johnson] with the details below and send your winning identification numbers to him;
E-Mail : shellng@live.com
Tel: +2348064949828
He shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the release of your fund to you.
Congratulations!! once again.
Yours in service,
Dr. (Mr.) Innocent White
[Publicity Secretary]
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