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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: VIRGINIA LOTTERY WINNER 2009 <wislampard@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: virginiaballot@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 2 Feb 2009 21:38:33 -0000
Subject: YOU ARE THE VIRGINIA LOTTERY WINNER 2009 CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Content-Type: text/html
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
YOU ARE THE VIRGINIA LOTTERY WINNER 2009 CONGRATULATIONS!!!
20 Craven Park. Hailstone
London NW10. United Kingdom.
Ref: BTD/968/05
Batch: 409978E
Dear Lucky Winner.,
09
The prestigious Virginia lottery has set out and successfully organized a
Sweepstakes of $550,000.00 (Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand American
Dollars)Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached Ref:
BTD/268/05 with Batch: 409978E and drawn the lucky numbers 24-21-25-39-
00-42 (20) which subsequently won you Virginia Lottery cash top prize 2
$250,000,00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) as one of the jackpot
winners in this drawn conducted on the 24/01/09
The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching
personalized email addresses to ticket numbers, These Draws are
commemorative and as such special. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our United Kingdom booklet representative in British as
indicated in your play coupon, In view of this, your $2,000,000.00 (Two Million
Dollars)cheque would be released to you by our Fiduciary Agent in United
Kingdom.
For Claiming of your prize, please contact your Fiduciary Agent: NAME:
MR David Moore with the email stated below.
NAME:MR David Moore
Head,Winning Claims Dept.
Email:virginiaballot@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:+447014264823/+447031864753
You are advised to contact your Fiduciary Agent with the
following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications with your
claims.
1. Name (in Full):
2. Country of Residence:
3. Address:
4. Direct Telephone No:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Occupation/position:
8. Preferred Mode of Payment:
a) Certified Courier Delivery System:
b) Bank Transfer.
Thank you for being part of this promotional award program.
Sincerely,
MRS. HELEN LARS
Online coordinator for UK VIRGINIA JACKPOT PROMO
Copyright © 2009 UK VIRGINIA JACKPOT Lottery Promotion
All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guidelines.
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