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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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Please note about this email:
Fraud email example:
From: "frank blair" <uklottery@britishstakesgame.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:18:52 +0000
Subject: NATIONAL UK LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.Ref: BWLW/67451/01
Batch: 01/14/31711-3FROM: FRANK BLAIR,
CONTROLLER
SUBJECT: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!!:
We happily announce to you the draw (1006)
of the BRITISH WEB LOTTERY,online sweepstakes
international program held on 13th
august, 2005 Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number:56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers:
(bonus no.05),
which subsequently won you the lottery in
in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£250,000.00{Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britainpounds Sterlings}
In cash credited to
file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of
£2,500,000.00{Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Great Britainpounds sterlings}
shared amongst the {10} lucky winners in this category i.e Match
5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were
selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw
system and extracted from over 100,000 union associations and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes
place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British
booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play
coupon. In view of this, your £250,000.00would be released to you by our affiliate Forwarding service
in London.Our 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. Please be
warned.
To File for your claim, please contact our claims agent below.
***************************************************************
Name : MR TREVOR COLLINSphone:+447031846651
fax:+44712436711E-mail: claims_verificationdept@yahoo.co.uk
Claims Verification Department,
BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
UNITED KINGDOM
***************************************************************
We also want to inform you on the fraudulent usage
by scammers on the internet about the organization which
we are trying by aLL POSSIBLE means to stop.
You are not to reply to other mails not stamped and
approved by the controller cause there is every possibility
that it's a scam mail and report immediately to our
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT.complaints_uklotto@yahoo.com
We hope to hear from you immediately and further procedures
shall be taken to ensure you get you prize win safely.sincerely
FRANK BLAIR
CONTROLLERBRITISH WEB LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.
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