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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: "maria antonio perez" <elgordogoza2@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jmagent2000@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:19:43 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
CALLE DAIME 11, 50 003 MADRID,
ZARAGOZA ESPAÑA.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
EL GORDO SPANISH LOTTERY COMMISSION
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO:ESL/414449/05 REF NO:ESL/1222449/X5
LOTTERY WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the ELGORDO SPANISH LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL. Held on the 17th July, 2005.Due to the mix of numbers, the
results were released on the 20th July, 2005.Your E-mail Address was
attached to the ticket number with serial number 0741-44-47 drew the
lucky numbers of . 2-14-31-37-38-0 Which consequently won the lottery in
the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for the lump sum payment of
€329.811.08c (THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND ELEVEN
EURO EIGHT CENTS) cash credited to file with REF NO:ESL/1222449/X5.
CONGRATULATION: 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 avoid double claim and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from only Microsoft users from 20,000 companies, individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes
place every year.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company that
have been appointed for the processing of your lottery winning. The
person appointed to handle your processing and remittance of your prize
money to an account of your choice is Dr JOSE MARTINEZ, Director of
Operation EL GORDO Spanish Lottery Commission Madrid Spain. Calle Daime 11,
50 003 ZARAGOZA ESPAÑA.
Spain.Telphone:+34 661 623 510
Email: jmagent2000@yahoo.es <http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=jmagent2000@yahoo.es&YY=31875&order=down&sort=date&pos=0>
Make sure that you call DR. JOSE MARTINEZ as soon as you receive this
notification to tell you what next to do for the claims of your winning
You have to send (1) your address, Telephone & fax numbers, Reference
& Batch numbers and your full bank account details where you will like
to receive your
winning funds.
Any claim not made three weeks from this date, will be returned as
unclaimed to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA SPAIN. Note that all unclaimed
winnings will be included in the next stake. Also in order to avoid
unnecessary delay and complications, remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers on all your correspondence with DR. JOSE MARTINEZ, And
please follow all his instruction religiously.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as
soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Maria Antonio Perez,
Secretary, EL GORDO Spanish Lottery Commission,
Madrid, Spain
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