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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: AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY AWARD 2009 <australia_lott617@msn.com>
Reply-To: <firstbnkplc_transfer@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:03:02 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR E-MAIL HAVE WON $500.00.000 USD
The Australian Lottery
Sydney, Australia
(Customer Services)
Ref: 575061725
Batch: 806490902/188
Winning no: KB8701/LPRC
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that your Email Address have emerged winner of
the AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY PROGRAM You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of $500,00.000 USD ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AMERICAN
DOLLARS ).To claim your prize money, Please contact our fiduciary
Paying Bank and Provide with the verification information Name, Age
,Telephone,occupation ,sex, Amount Won, marital status and country so
as to enable Them process your
claims:Overseas Claims Unit Fiduciary Paying Bank for AUSTRALIAN PROMOTIONS.
BANK CONTACT
First Bank
DR.JACOBS MOYO AJEKIGBE
MD/CEO
E-Mail (firstbnkplc_transfer@hotmail.com)
MANAGER INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT FIRST
BANK PLC.
(Regional Claims Bureau Officer
You Are Required To Forward To The paying bank With The Following Details:to this E-Mail (firstbnkplc_transfer@hotmail.com)
(1)FULL NAMES ....................................
(2)AGE............................................
(3)SEX............................................
(4)RELIGION.......................................
(5)ADDRESS........................................
(6)STATE..........................................
(7)COUNTRY.........................................
(8)PHONE NUMBER....................................
(9)FAX -NUMBER......................................
(10)MARITAL STATUS..................................
(11)OCCUPATION......................................
(12)REF:NUMBER......................................
(13)BATCH:NUMBER....................................
(14)AMOUNT WON......................................
Martins Garfield
Online coordinator for AUSTRALIAN ON-LINE PROMOTIONS.
International Program
NOTE:
Please make sure you send your response to firstbnkplc_transfer@hotmail.com
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