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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "MRS.MARIE WALTER" <winning_notification@fortunecity-lottery.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 01:30:28 -0600
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY.
Stadhouderskade 12 Amsterdam,1054 ES
Netherlands
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: FCL/04/721229143/NL
ATTN: AWARD WINNER.
AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today january 4th, 2005,of
winners of the FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on December
1 2004.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number FCL101/13/75,Fortune City
Lottery code number:FCL101NL drew the lucky numbers 72-12-29-53-24-33, and
consequently won in 2nd category
Note that No tickets were sold, all participants in this lottery program
have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 25,000 addresses individuals and companies from all search engines and
web sites. This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted
and Sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill
Gates of Microsoft Inc and other Corporate Organisations. This is to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
5,000,000.00EURO(FIVE MILLION) in cash credited to file REF NO. REF:
FCL/04/721229143/NL This is from total prize money
75,000,000.00EURO(SEVENTY FIVE MILLION EURO)shared among the fifteen
international winners in the 2nd category.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a Finance/Consulting House
and insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim
has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.To begin your claim,please contact your claims
officer/Agent immediately of Greenwood consultants ltd
KELVIN NOBLE
CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
GREENWOOD CONSULTANT LTD
EMAIL:kelvin_noble@greenwood-financial-consultants.net
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember,you must contact your claims officer not
later than one week from the receipt of this mail.After this date, all funds
will be returned as unclaimed.All correspondences to KELVIN NOBLE by email
should have this email sent along with it and also, your email address to
which this email is sent,should be clearly and boldly written in your
response.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your officer.Furthermore,should there be any change of
your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
Marie Walter
Promotions Manager
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