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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: MRS JOYCE WILLIAMS <joycewilliams@loto.org>
Reply-To: mrtombrwn@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 02:08:44 +0400 (MSD)
Subject: LOTTERY AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
MICROSOFT ONLINE PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
C/ CRYDON 28089, LONDON.
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
Dear Lucky Winner!!!
LOTTERY AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
You have emerged the 2009 MICROSOFT promotions award winner of our yearly promotions. Your email which drew the winning number, was selected via our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) we hereby wish to inform you that youre attached with £450,000.00 GBP in cash are pending your collection.
You have been approved for a payment of £450,000.00 GBP (Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds) in chequ credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1 which is deposited with Finance & Security Company in your favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.
To begin your claim, you are to contact our accredited claims agent with your following informations:
FULL NAME
HOME ADDRESS
AGE
NATIONALITY
RELIGIONS BELIEF
OCCUPATION
MONTHLY INCOME
TELEPHONE LANDLINE/MOBILE/FAX
GENDER/SEX
WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS
MR.TOM BROWN.
(Foreign Transfer Manager)
TRUST MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.
MICROSOFT CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
C/ CRYDON 28089, UK
Tel: +44-703-193-0655
Email:mrtombrwn@gmail.com
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They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS BAN231101NEER (keep personal) Remember, Failure to claim your winning/ fund will be added to next International lottery program.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS JOYCE WILLIAMS
MICROSOFT CO-ORDINATOR
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