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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: "brain gumm" <braing@freepromouk.net>
Reply-To: woodbridge@uk2.net
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:21:40 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Dear Winner,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs
held on the 14th of AUGUST 2005 as part of our promotional programs for the
year 2005. Your e-
mail address attached to ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference
number 414-3721060
drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number 121cfc,
which consequently
won in the 3rd category via our electronic ticket as stated above. You
have therefore been
approved for a pay out of ?1,800,000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred
Thousand Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate
security firm for transfer
into your nominated bank account either by means of wire transfers through
any of our
correspondent banks or any other means suitable to you. We also advice
that you keep your
winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to
avoid double
claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
individuals.
All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system
drawn from over
800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world.
This promotional program takes place annually and we hope with part of
your winning you will
take part in our next year ?20 Million Pounds International Lottery. To
file for your claim,
you will be contacting our accounts department authorized to verify and
process your claims
for your total payment (You will receive more information upon your
acknowledgment of this
email).
This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and other
private
organizations to help individuals generate fortunes which would encourage
them to expand
their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting
with humanitarian
concerns within their immediate environment. Please Note that winnings
must be claimed not
later than 30th of SEPTEMBER 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will
be
included in our
subsequent program coming up later in 2005. In order to avoid
complications always quote your
reference number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as
possible.
Congratulations from our organization and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from this
program.
Mr Brain Gumming
FREE LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
Address: 74 CRANBOUNE ROAD
CITY, STATE, ZIP: LIVERPOOL,
UNITED KINGDOM
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr Anderson Cyprain
e-mail: agentanderson@uk2.net
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