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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.Ann Janssens" <worldemailagent@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: emaillotteuagent@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:22:32 -0700
Subject: WINNING AWARD NOTIFICATION
THE WORLD EMAIL LOTTERY
EUROPEAN AGENT,
KERKSTRAAT 52 1000 BRUSSELS BELGIUM,
(ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY)
WORLD EMAIL LOTTERY (BL) INTERNATIONAL SWEEPTAKES.
Batch Number:57/8703/3PD
Credited file Number:EGS56/50071245/25
ATTENTION. TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM
Sir/Mrs,
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our
computer balloting sweepstake held on the 27th April 2005.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email
addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at
encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to
buy ticket to enter for it.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 738--
134655507--798 with serial number 8052-79 drew lucky
numbers 8-10-25-30-32-49 which consequently won in
the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
US$ 1000,000.00 (Onemillion United States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!! .
This is from a total cash prize of (Thirty Million United States
Dollars) shared among the thirty international winners in this
category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!Due to mix up of some numbers
and names.we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims has been processed and your
money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoiddouble claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 50,000 company and 70,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every three years,
the lottery was promoted and sponsored by the software corporation
to compensate some few individuals with website and email addresses,
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in ournext year
50.000.000 (fifty Million United States Dollars) international lottery.
Your fund is now deposited with in a bank under a fixed
deposit bond policy insured to you by our financial agent.
To file for your claim please contact our financial agent,
( E.U) Foriegn operations manager,Mr Joeri walter.
Email: emaillotteuagent@netscape.net Tel:+32-494-793-349 or
Email.emaillotteryeuagent@yahoo.com
Remember all winning must be claimed not later
than 3rd of May 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the
next stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications please remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Please attach your phone and fax number.
Furthermore,should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely yours,
Lotto Co-ordinator
Mrs.Ann Janssens.
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