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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. Vivian Hart" <macsoftlot@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: macsoftlot1@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 13:56:51 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
MACSOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BV
Laan Van Hoornwajck 55
2289 Dg Rijswijck
Den Haag, the Netherlands
ATTN:
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 17th, May 2005 of winners of the MACSOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS NETHERLANDS held on 25th of April 2005. Your email address attached to ticket number 00023642, drew the lucky numbers 10-4-11-35-68-20, batch number 2843/NL has consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum pay out of (€ 500, OOO.00) FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY which is credited to file LOTTERY REF NO. SGIL/226482. This is from total prize money of EURO 45,000,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in categories B with serial number: IL/FLW/12-C033721181. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 60,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia, Africa, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted ann
ually.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now in custody of a Financial Security company insured in your FILE REFERENCE. 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 the Netherlands government. We hope with a part of you prize, you Will participate in our end of year high stakes EURO 15,000,000 million International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your file/claim Officer:
MR.WILLIAM ROBINSON
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
STANDARD SECURITY BV
DEN HAAG, THE NETHERLANDS
EMAIL: macsoftlot1@netscape.net
TEL: +31-619 098 734
Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of THE NTHERLANDS will be required to make a NON DEDUCTABLE advance payment for processing and legal documentation charges of (€928.10 Cent) Nine Hundred And Twenty Eight Euro Ten Cent, to enable our legal department acquire Notarisation papers from the Court prior to award payment policy as required by the paying Financial Security Company. Please be aware that your paying authority will effect payment swiftly upon satisfactory report, verifications and validation provided by our Processing Agent that would be designated to your file. For due processing and remittance of your winning prize to your designated account of choice. Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 10th June 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
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 is automatically disqualified.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Vivian Hart
{Lottery coordinator}
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