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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: couttsjs@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 12:40:11 -0400
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re=3A=20YOUR=20STEVE=20AWARD=20LUCKY=20WINNING=20NOTICE=20TODAY=2004/05/2005?=
Ref: HWS/204818308/05.
Bacth:1182/205/JCTTS.
Re: Awards Winning Notification Notice
James Coutts fiduciary agent assigned to your case. We are pleased to inform
you of the release today the 4th of May 2005 of the New Java Sweepstake
Lottery email addresses random selection Programs held on the 15th of April
2005. Your ticket number 081-4008 4550- 6, with serial Number 104-55 drew
the lucky numbers 121555 -35-43-10, and consequently you won the lottery
in the 6th category. You have therefore been approved for a sum of US$2,500.000.00
in cash credited.
This is from total prize money of US$30,000,000.00 shared among the twenty
international winners in this category. All participants were selected through
a New Java computer system, you won this lottery because online subscription
was made for you, some names were selected via the net and lottery was played
on their behalf to Steve the Global Internet day. This is part of program
to promote Internet in the world.
It is in conjunction with the worldwide web providers. The names were selected
from 50,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America,
Asia and Africa as part of International promotions Program, which is conducted
annually. You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous
elements from taking advantage of the situation. Once again, congratulations.
Right now you are advice to fill below data for more details and collection
of your prize.
1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.
Mr. James Coutts
couttsjs@yahoo.co.uk
James Coutts & Associates
Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields
Raine House, Rainde Street
London E1W 3RJ
United Kingdom
PRACTICE AREAS:-
Banking / Finance
Intellectual Property
Charities
Litigation/Dispute Resolution
Competition
Private Client
Corporate/Public Employment
Real Estate / Property
Environment
Shipping
Family
Tax
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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive
use of the dressee(s).This email and its attachments may also be privileged
or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please
let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and its attachments
without reading, copying or forwarding the
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