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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: "Mris.Julie Van-Nas" <elgordolottery@luckywinnerworld.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:22:39 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION...LOTTERY WINNERS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nš: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH Nš:14/0017/1PD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
Europe Lotto wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Europe Lottery Union held on the 10th AUGUST, 2005. Your email account have been picked as a winner of 600,000.00 Only ( SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY).
This results is now released to you on the 16th AUGUST, 2005. and your email address attached to Ticket No:0431505 with the Lucky No: 09,62,16,71,31,Euro Ball 25. which won the lottery in the A Category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses users.
Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program,For the release of your winning,kindly contact your claims agent Mr. Patrick Fuso at patrick_fuso2005@yahoo.com , you are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning.All winning must be claimed not later than 31th AUGUST, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be retured. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.
You are therefore advised to send down the following informations
1. Full name and address.
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4.Occupation.
Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Julie Van Hans,
Executive.(UK Lottery Intern.)
Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman).
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