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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "LOTTERY WINNER" <onlinewinningnotification_2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:22:54 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF WINNING
Dear Winner,
Why they sending me this message.???
NOTIFICATION OF WINNING
It is my sincere pleasure to announce to you the result of the draw of
the Italia Internationale Sweepstakes Lottery International program
held on the 30th of september, 2005 in London, UK.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5232465504 with Serial
number Z87968DX drew the lucky numbers: 21-231-111-021, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £850,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Fifty thousand Great Britain Pounds) in cash,
credited
to file with reference number IISL/4080318306/04. This is from a total
cash prize of £3.4 Million, shared amongst the first four (4) lucky
winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Western
booklet representative office in Italy as indicated in your play
coupon.
In view of this, your £850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty thousand
Great Britain Pounds) would be released to you by the paying Bank. Our
Western agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through
a computer draw system using e-mail addresses obtained from our
affiliate companies. This promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem it 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:
Mr.FREDRICK PERRY
The IISL Trust
Email: fiduciaryagent_claim@myway.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondence with our designated agent
or
us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
David Danti
IISL Zonal Coordinator.
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