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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: frank_palmer@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 13:56:01 -0800
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION
SG. INTERNATIONAL BV PROMO/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ADDRESS:KRUISLAAN 407, 1098 SJ , ITALY.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SG.
INTERNATIONAL BV PROMO/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF: SGIL /763276/03
BATCH:24/210377939/BBG
SERIAL NUMBER: 5073-11
TICKET NUMBER:023-56678230954
LUCKYNUMBER:7-14-21-42-49-59
DATE:28/03/2005
Attn:Dear Winner,
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION / PROCESSMENT ADVICE: BBG We are
pleased to inform you ofthe announcement today,28th
March,2005 of winners of the SCIENTIFIC GAME PROMO
LOTTERY;THE ITALY INTERNATIONAL,PROGRAMS Held
on 28th Febuary 2005. Your email address attached to
ticket number023-56678230954,with serial number 5073-11
drew the luckyumbers7-14-21-42-49-59,and
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved of a lump sum pay out of
US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
incredited to file REF NO.SGIL/763276/03.
This is from total prize money of US$4,400,000.00 shared
among the seventeen international winners in 1st-3rdcategories.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 25,000 company email addresses and
30,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia,New
Zealand,America, Europe, North America and Asia as
part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now in custody of a financial
security company insured in your FILE NO.SGIL/763276/03.
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.This lottery program was promoted by our group of
philanthropist headed by Mr. Bill Gates. We hope with a
part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$10,000,000 million Dollars International
Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your file/claim
officer:
Mrs Judith Mark, of SG. INTERNATIONAL BV. (ITALY)
Email:judith_mark@sify.com
Name: Mrs. Judith Mark
Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect
Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report,Verifications and
alidation provided by our processing Agent;that would be
designated to your file. For due processment and remittance
of your winning prize to your designated account ofyour
choice.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and
batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with ! your agent.Furthermore, should there be any change
of your address,do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.Congratulations once again from our team of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 isAUTOMATICALY
DISQUALIFIED.
yours Sincerely,
(Lottery Co-ordinator)
Mrs Judith Mark
___________________________________________________________
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