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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: CLAIMS AGENT DEPT <powerball_claimsagent_dept@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:25:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:CONGRATULATION!!!! CASH WINNER


Please send me the following for verification for your winning:

VERIFICATION FORM

NAME................................
Address:...........................
SEX:...................................
AGE....................................
OCCUPATION.............................
TEL.......................FAX................. (If any)
COUNTRY................................
E-MAIL..................................
WINNING NUMBER......................

Marlisa Gerstemann <marlisagerstemann26@germanmail.info> wrote:

Dear Sir,

If you found that my English writing is not first-rate, I am remorseful but it is not my main language.

I might have already sent you regarding a very private matter. Would you please read the enclosed email and communicate to me whether things is in order? I am undecided of the next step to take.

Thank you.

Marlisa Gerstemann

--- Forwarded email ---
POWERBALL NATIONAL LOTTERY=20
Manchester M2 7AE=20
UNITED KINGDOM=20


CONGRATULATIONS !!!=20

We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement today 25TH OF JUL=
Y 2007 of winners of the POWERBALL NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROGRAMME h=
eld on the 21TH JULY 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:=
9408410548199 with Serial number 4790/07 drew the lucky numbers:01-17-41=
-9-26-34 and a bonus number of 42 which subsequently won you the lottery=
in the second category. You have therefore been approved to claim a tota=
l sum of =A31 850 000.00GBP One Million Eight Hundred & Fifty Thousand Gr=
eat British Pounds Sterling . in cash credited to PBL/703735566/07. This =
is from a total cash prize of =A37 400 000 Seven Million Four Hundred Tho=
usand Great British Pounds Sterling shared amongst the first four 4 lu=
cky winners in this category.=20

All participants of this online promotion programme were selected randoml=
y from numerous World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and ext=
racted from close to 125 000 unions.Your assigned claims agent will immed=
iately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as so=
on as you contact him via electronic mail email .=20

PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMS NON UK RESIDENT WINNERS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT TH=
E FIDUCIARY AGENT ATTACHED TO DRAW ASAP POWERBALL LOTTERY{CLAIMS DEPT}=20

FIDUCIARY AGENT: Mr Richard Wilson=20
EMAIL: powerball_claimsagent_dept@yahoo.co.uk=20
TEL: +44-703-190-3543=20

VERIFICATION FORM=20

NAME................................=20
Address:...........................=20
SEX:...................................=20
AGE....................................=20
OCCUPATION.............................=20
TEL.......................FAX................. If any =20
COUNTRY................................=20
E-MAIL..................................=20
WINNING NUMBER......................=20

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Th=
ank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program.=20

Yours Truly =20

Mrs. Ellas Green.=20
Co-ordinator Online Promo Programme .





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