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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION" <claimsagent_uknatlottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:57:37 +0000
Subject: CONTACT DISPATCH OFFICER
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ATTENTION:RANDY ASTILLERO,CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the UK ONLINE LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program. I am happy to inform you that i have forwarded your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque to the courier company.
Find below the details of the courier company.NET POST COURIER SERVICE LTD
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link House, Link Place, BRIGHTON, Sussex, BN1
7DX, ENGLAND.
NAME:MR STAN CARTER(dispatch officer)website:http://netpostcourierltd.tripod.comTEL:+447023055005TEL:+447031842739,TEL:+447031847085
FAX:+448700686467.
You are adviced to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this order number as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.
ORDER NUMBER:MK562725
Note: you are Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.
Thanks,
Mr Micheal Coker,
Claims Agent,
UK ONLINE LOTTERY.
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