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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: "Paul white" <uklottery_info77@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: claims_agent_kevin@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 04:31:03 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Sir/Madam.
The U.K. National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (501) of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on wed Nov. 30,2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:04-05-12-19-29-04 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e Thunderball Jackpot.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of £250,000(Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
All participants for the online version were selected
randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your £250,000(Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
Agent:Kevin Clement
Tel:+44 7031840504
Fax:+44 7092872963
Email:claims_agent_kevin@yahoo.co.uk
Provide him with the information below:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Occupation
4. Marital status
5. Age
6. Country(Present Location)
7. Nationality
8. Telephone and Fax numbers.
That way your winnings certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.
You would be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque.i.e.drivers license or international passport.
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. You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do <http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do>
<http://www.lottery.merseyworld.com/>
All winning must be claimed not later than 30th November, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be
returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Furthermore, should there be any Change of your address; do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations!! again from all our staffs and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Paul White
Zonal Co-ordinator
(Promotions Manager)
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