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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: julia brand <julia@jbrand.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 23:54:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: REF NO: AIF61693008-09!!!
REF NO: AIF61693008-09!!!
AWARD DEPARMENT!!!
DE GOLDSTAR E-GAME.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
SEQUEL TO THE ANNUAL PROMOTION DRAW OF THE ABOVE NAMED ESTABLISHMENT IN EUROPE, CONDUCTED ON THE 5TH NOVEMBER, 2006. I AM GLAD TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS ATTECHED TO REF NO: AIF61693008-09 AND TICKET NUMBER: 40338522CH WHICH WON IN THE FIRST CATEGORY 'A' LUMP-SUM OF ONE MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND Euros ( 1.500,000; 00. Euros).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
BE ADVISED TO KEEP YOUR WINNING REF NUMBER CONFIDETIAL TILL YOUR PRIZE IS PROCESSED, TO AVOID MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS/FILLINGS. ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED RANDOMLY BY A COMPUTER SOFTWARE BALLOT DEVICE.
THIS PROMOTION IS SPONSORED BY SOME GROUP OF CORPORATE ESTABLISHMENT AND DE GOLDSTAR E-GAME ORGANIZATIONS IN EUROPE.
NB: KIND TO STATE YOUR REF AND TICKET NUMBERS WHEN FILLING FOR YOUR CLAIM,ALSO YOUR FULL NAMES,NEXT OF KIN,AGE,OCCUPATION,TELEPHONE NUMBER AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
CONTACT THE AWARD DEPARTMENT:
Mr.Marco der Vaart
Tel: +31-619-721-724
Fax: 31-847-521-825
E-Mail:claimdirector025@aim.com,dpu025@aim.com
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE,
YOURS SINCERELY,
Mrs Frouke Bot, .
NB: all respone should be mail to DE AWARD DEPARTMENT:
Email:claimdirector025@aol.com,dpu025@aim.com
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