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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: linkstride01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 14:39:17 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20EMAIL=20WINNING=20CONFIRMATION=20NOTICE?=
LINK-STRIDE EURO LOTTERY GAMING COMMISSION.
AV 14 CASTILLA MADRID SPAIN.
FROM:LINK-STRIDE AWARD DEPT.
REF: SUN/2010-968091/03
BATCH: 54/010/IPD
RE: YOUR EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE
We are glad to inform you that your E-mail
address appearsas the confirmed Wi nner of our
last Link stride euro email lottery program held
on the 4th august, 2006.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 20675543256-786 with
Serial number 3765-75 drew lucky numbers
7-12-18-24-32-45,which Consequently won in the
2nd category, you have therefore been approved
For a lump sum payment of Five Million five
hundred thousand united state
dollars(US$5.5,000.000).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This promotional program takes place every year.
All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000
companies and 50,000, 000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.We ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has
been processed and your money remitted to you.
Remember all winnings must be claimed not later
than 29th of August, 2006.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake. To file for your
claim or for further details, please contact our
agent
Mr.Victor Jamse
claimdptunitedkingdom@yahoo.com
In respect of our commitment towards helping the
less previledge, we ask that you voluntarily
contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any
charity organization you desire at your convinience.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff.
Mr. Fred Walter.
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