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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: philip smith <lotto_claimsagent1988@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 20:36:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VERIFICATION IN PROGRESS
UK - LOTTO ACCREDITED CLAIMS AGENT
CUSTOMER SERVICE
REF NUMBER: LSUK/653/029/03/SA
BATCH NUMBER: AT-040-SB06
Dear Winner,
This is to acknowledge receipt of your data and to inform you that the verification department will commence verification of your particulars.
Once this is done, we will be sending you the contact information on how you will proceed with effecting the release of your Winnings Prize, to view more testimonies about the national lottery click on the link below;
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=15798589&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=eur--pound-77m-richer--name_page.html
Congratulations,
Regards.
MR. PHILIP SMITH
CLAIMS AGENT
UK LOTTERY CLAIM DEPT.
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