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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: "swisszerland lottery" <swiss_lottery20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: law_mart23@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:01:23 +0000
Subject: REF NO: SL/74/368/05 Congratulations
FROM: SWISS LOTTO INTERNATIONAL
POSTFACH, 4002 BASEL.
HEAD OFFICE: SWITZERLAND
REF NO: SL/74/368/05
BATCH NO: SL-121-LT-11-12-05
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT AS A RESULT OF OUR RECENT DRAWS HELD
ON THE 10TH OF NOVEMBER 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with serial
number
652-662 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45, which consequently won in the
2nd
category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
$1,000,000 (ONE
MILLION DOLLARS) Note that all participants in this lottery program have
been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies
and
30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites.
This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and
sponsored by
eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill gates of Microsoft Inc
and other
corporate organizations. This is to encourage the use of the Internet and
computers
worldwide.
For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
information
confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted
to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of
this program by some participants. We look forward to your active
participation in our
next year USD50 million slot.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially agent claims officer
via email as soon
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:
Mr. Lawrence Martins
E-mail address: law_mart77@yahoo.fr
Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than one month after the
date of this
notice.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote
your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as
possible. Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional
program.
NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF
AGE.
You are advised to forward this information as soon as possible to enable us
attend to
your winnings. Our Finance company has been contracted to handle payments on
your
behalf, once we confirm your information, your payments would be processed.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Elizabeth Peters
(LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR)
POSTFACH, 4002 BASEL.
HEAD OFFICE: SWITZERLAND.
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