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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: "DR C. M MATHEW" <bright_lot003@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sa_coordinator005@consultant.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:22:12 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
The international Lottery
Via Rome 124 48100 Bologna Italy
Website www.freelotto.com
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref: BTLP/841O1/04
Batch: 50/50/A1
We happily announce to you the draw of the Bright Lottery winners with the International lottery programs held on the 20th Of MARCH, 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: 3 88 606 with Serial number 04/0202 drew the lucky numbers: 0328904411, which subsequently won you the lottery in the category (A).
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars Only) in cash credited to file No.21300/07.This is
from a total cash prize of (20 Million Dollars,) shared among the first Twenty (20) lucky winners in this category (A) and Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
All participants were selected through a Computer ballot system drawn from 30,000.00 companies And 20,000.00 individual email addresses and names from all over the World such as, Australia, New
Zealand, America, Europe, North America
and Asia as part of
International Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually? Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information Confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
DR.C.M. MATHEW
AFRICA OFFICE COORDINATOR
679 BROWFONTEN CNR JOHANESSBOURG, SOUTH
AFRICA.
Email: sa_coordinator005@consultant.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 5th Of AUGUST, 2005. After this date all
unclaimed Funds and will be included in the next
Stake.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Yours faithfully,
MRS Elizabeth Fabretti
(Italy Coor Int lott)
Online coordinator for EUROPEN NATIONAL BRIGHT LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program
N/B. Any breach
of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result in disqualification and any winner below the age Of 18years is automatically
Disqualified .
Please do not reply to this Mail. Contact your Claims agent immediately.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our
precautionary measures to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program.
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