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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: "Mrs. Catherine Hudson" <globex.lott.nofification@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 08:00:07 -0700
Subject: Re:
REF
REF: Ballot Lottery Promotion Winning Notification
Attention info@cannabislegal.de,
We the Board and Management of GlobEx Online Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the e-mail address ballot lottery program held on 1st day of May, 2006. Your email account info@cannabislegal.de have been picked as a winner of $US950,000 (nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars). All email addresses were selected through a computer ballot system in which your email address was selected as one of the lucky winners.
The details of this winning you will find below:
Ticket no:27522465896-532
Serial no: 652-662
Batch no: AT-040-SB
Pass code : 608 Reference no: OSL/653/029/04
Please take note of the above information. You will need these information in order to activate your winnings. Your reference number is OSL/653/029/04
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you 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 by some participants.
All participants were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies.To claim your winnings, please contact the appropriate staff responsible for your case via Phone or email. Find contact details below:
Mr. John McCarthy
Claims Department
GlobEx Online Lottery ,
London, UK
Phone No:+447031923018
Email: claims.globex.lott@hotmail.comQuote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised to not to expose your numbers to avoid double claiming or voiding of your winning.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Should there be any change of addresses do inform us as soon as possible.
Once again congratulations from our members of staff !!Mrs Catherine Hudson
Notifications Department
GlobEx Online Lottery
700 Packer Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19148
United States
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