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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • commonweath_promo2010@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "winners_draws06@terra.es" <winners_draws06@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 19:58:09 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: COMMON WEALTH PROMO WINNERS CONGRATULATION !!!!







2nd Floor,138 Piccadilly, London W1J 7NR, United Kingdom




Ref: UK/9420/X268/LO
Batch: 074/05/zr369

Compliments,

YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION
Intro: The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. The city of New Delhi, home to 13.8 million people, will host the Commonwealth Games in 2010. This will be the first time India has hosted the Games and only the second time the event has been held in Asia.

The International Commonwealth Federations Games (CGF) Committee envisage that this promo would offer a unique opportunity to create awareness of the oncoming games in 2010 for people and to connect with the youth of the world. Since we cannot reach out to All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 150,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place bi-monthly. In this light, we are glad to announce the draw (CGF001) of the COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION PROMO online Sweepstakes International program held on 1st of July, 2006. This promo is sponsored by commonwealth of nations and corporate bodies to promote the games come 2010. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 59878/cgf08 with Serial number 10098cgf/02 drew the lucky numbers: 04-20-09-30-22-24-41
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You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £697,000.00 (Six Hundred and Ninety -Seven Thousand Pounds Sterlings) in cash credited to file CGF/TU/9023118308/03. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever options you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. Be informed that your parcel is ready to be delivered.


To file for your claim, provide me with the following details.
1. Full names----------------------------------------------
2. Sex-------------------------------------------------------
3. Age-------------------------------------------------------
4. Occupation---------------------------------------------
5. Contact Address--------------------------------------
6. Country--------------------------------------------------
7. Telephone/Fax Numbers---------------------------

8. Attach any form of identification (drivers' license or passport) at point of collection


Our Partners and co-sponsors :









Congratulations once again


Yours faithfully,
Gary Adam.
CLAIMS AGENT
Email:- commonweath_promo2010@yahoo.com
+44 (0) 702 406 8027
Sweepstakes International Program.















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THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION PROMO LTD.
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This communication is confidential to THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDEARTION PROMO PROGRAM and is intended solely for the use of the individual or organization to which it is addressed.It may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the originator immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not use, copy, alter, or disclose the contents of this message

ALERT !!! Fraudulent emails are circulating that
appears to be using CGF logo and infomation, but
are not from us. If you receive similar email that is
not from us, kindly disregard/discard it immediately.
Do NOT reply any such email but genuine email from us
via this email address.





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