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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • taylorvictor1@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: global l link <globallink2004@zwallet.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:06:24 -0400
Subject: Congratulation Bob Smit

Global Internet Lottery

Bellinzona R72, 2002 ZS Geneva

Switzerland.



Notice to Winners.



I hereby inform you of the announcement on 8th of December 2004,of winners of the Global Internet Lottery Switzerland International Programs held on 4th September 2004.



Your coupons attached to ticket number 0110148-790-459, with serial Number 104-22 drew the lucky numbers 41-11-44-35-10-43,and consequently you won the lottery in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a sum of US$30,000.00 in cash credit

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to file REF NO. WNL/260460037/03.



This is from total prize money of US$30,000,000.00 shared among the Twenty international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system, You won this lottery because online subscription was made for you, some na

mes were selected via the net and lottery was played on their behalf to mark the Global Internet day. This is part of program to promote Internet in the world.



It is in conjunction with the worldwide web providers and other assisting bodies, such as, v-sat, pinnacle international and link-serve. The names were selected from 50,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America, Asia and Afric

a as part of International promotions Program, which is conducted annually.



CONGRATULATIONS!



To begin your claim, please you are to contact your claim agent in Mr. VICTOR TAYLOR on his e mail (taylorvictor1@yahoo.co.uk)phone 234-8030976226 for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of y

our choice. Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than end of 12th NOVEMBER 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.



NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claim ag









ent as soon as possible.



Congratulations again from all our staff.



Yours Cordinator,



Mr. Bill Valier

The Promotions Manager,

Global Internet Lottery

Switzerland.



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