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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: "jose camposa" <josecamposa@msn.com>
Reply-To: josecamposa@mrnice.net
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 05:41:50 +0000
Subject: Lucky Winner!
Virgin Promo BV,
Oranjestad,
Aruba
Ref: VIR/33411UK/ARU
Draw No.: 3347
Winning No.: 02 06 24 25 89 90
We happily announce to you the draws of the Virgin Promo BV programs held on
the 19th of November, 2005 here in Aruba in which you emerged a winner under
draw No. 3347. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
24-25-33-38-VIR-UK drew the lucky numbers:02 06 24 25 89 90 , which
subsequently won you the lottery. All participants emerged through a random
computer ballot draw system and from 100,000 email addresses.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1.5 Million
GBPound (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as your
winning prize.
ELIGIBILITY:
This promotion is offered only electronically via the internet and is open
to all persons from age
18 years and above with a valid email address and who live's anywhere across
the Globe. Principals
and employees of the Virgin Promo BV and its respective Parents,
subsidiaries and their immediate
families are not eligible.
CLAIMS PROCEDURES:
It is our standard practice to allocate accredited agents for the processing
of claims pplication.
It is even more imperative for overseas winners. To begin your claims
therefore, you are advised as
a matter of urgency, to contact the under listed licensed and accredited
claims agent for the processing of your prize awards winning.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office
in Europe as indicated in the results. In view of this, your winnings will
be paid to you upon verification and confirmation by our payment office in
Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your winnings
as soon as you contact him. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please quote your Draw,
Reference and Winnings numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent. Please
include your telephone number(s) when contacting the agent.
You should contact:
Mr.Thompson Wilford
Email: thompson.wilford@fsmail.net
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential until your claim
is processed and your money remitted to you.This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program. You have been warned.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. Jose Campos Alvarez.
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Virgin Promo BV is proudly sponsored by a conglomeration of international IT
companies. The Virgin
Promo BV internet draw is held every quarter in a year and is so organized
to encourage the use of
the internet and computers worldwide.
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