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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: "GEORGE BOYER" <info_uklottery231@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:33:10 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010 Liverpool,
L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Attn:
We happily announce to you the release of today´s draw of the EUROMILLON
PROMOTIONS PROGRAM Lottery :International programs held on the 1st of
September
2005 in Spain. your email address attached to Serial:number 5388/02 drew the
lucky Batch:numbers: 03 12 17 36 44 49, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category .
You are therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $2,000,000.00
Dollars(Two Million Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/05.This
is from a total cash prize of Ten Million Euro(10 million Euro), shared
amongst the first five (5th) lucky winners in this category.Please note that
your lucky winning number falls within our Madrid:booklet representative
office here as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your
2,000,000.00 Dollars(two million Dollars) would be released to you by
Insurance/finance agent. ZURICH ESPAÑA S.A." your agent
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds as soon as you contact them.All participants were selected randomly
from World Wide Web site through computer draw system/computer balloting and
extracted from over 30 countries. This promotion takes place annually.
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:
ZURICH ESPAÑA S.A." Madrid-Spain
Contact Person: DON. Luis Pico Domingo.
Director Prize Claim Department.
Tel/Fax: .0034-940 464 583
Email: zurichenespana@excite.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,Please, send to them the
following details below.
LOTTERY PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM
(To be completed by lottery winners only)
Ticket Number: .
Reference Number:
Batch Number: ..
First Name: ....
Last Name: .....
Home Address: ...
Town/City: ....
Post Code: ...
Country:......
Telephone:.....
Mobile:.......
Fax (Private):......
Email Address:...
Date of Birth:...
Occupation:........
Marital Status:....
preferred mode of payment{certified cheque or bank wire}
I.........................hereby declare that the above
information are true and binding on me. If at any time it is discovered that
I have given false information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.
That way your winnings certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.
quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this program.
Yours Sincerely,
GEORGE BOYER
Computer Ballot Lottery Co-Ordinator
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