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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: "Euro American World" <ealp_claimscenter@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:01:34 +0000
Subject: CLAIMS APPLICATION FORM
EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD
Tel/Fax: +44-703-194-9411/870-1376-954
CLAIMS APPLICATION FORM
ATTN: nanacallow@yahoo.com,
EURO AMERICAN PROMO INTERNATIONAL is launching its model computer balloting
lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the
ever-growing number of participants in our various lottery programs.
This is a promotional draw that 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 follow
the directives that will be given to you for easy remittance of your prize
money.
Yours Faithfully,
Richard Gayol.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE SUPPLIED COMPREHENSIVELY BY THE
BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND,FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.
1.FULL NAMES...........................................
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..........................................
PAYMENT MODE: OPTIONS
1) BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
2) CERTIFIED CHEQUE MADE OUT IN YOUR NAME COURIERED TO YOU VIA OUR AFFILIATE
COURIER COMPANY AND WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS.
NOTE:BENEFICIARIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSFER CHARGES. PLEASE INDICATE
OPTION THAT BEST SUITS YOU.
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.
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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the
exclusive use of the addresse(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 contents.
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