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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: "Angela Adams" <hpclaimsagentdept@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 19:43:17 +0100
Subject: hp PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY CLAIMS/PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM
HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY
88 Wood Street,London,EC2V 7QT
Tel/Fax: +44-870-1376-954
CLAIMS/PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM
ATTN: perfectbabyl@yahoo.com
Thank you for your mail.Addresses of individuals and companies from
America,Asia,Africa, Australia,Canada,Europe,Middle East,and New Zealand
were included as part of our International Promotions Program.
HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY is launching its model computer
balloting lottery draws,developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of
the evergrowing number of participants in our various lottery programs.
This is a promotional draw which officially launches the new system.With
funds accrued exclusively from previous draws,payouts to all winners are
guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.After randomly selecting
15,000 participants from an initial database of
300,000 emails and zoning all participants by their respective continents
from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have
emerged as one of the winners of the Promotional Grand Draw prize.
This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of
instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings.Please
complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a
return email or via the fax number above.Looking forward to your swift
response.
Yours Faithfully,
Angela Adams.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE SUPPLIED COMPREHENSIVELY BY THE
BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND,FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.
1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY ..............
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ..............
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH ..............
4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS ..............
5.EMAIL ADDRESS ..............
6.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN ..............
7.TICKET NUMBER ..............
8.AMOUNT WON ..............
9.REFERENCE NO ..............
10.OCCUPATION ..............
11.MARITAL STATUS ..............
DECLARATION:
I...............HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY
UNFORSEEN CIRCUSTANCE,MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL
WINNINGS.(SUPER STANDARD AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE
TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.
DATE--------
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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the
exclusive use of the addressee(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/or destroy the email and its
attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.
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