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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: <b_packer1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:14:20 +0300
Subject: COMFIRMATION ALERT!!!! PLEASE CALL FOR CLAIMS!!!!
De Lotto (Electronic Lotreij)
Postbus 3074,2280GB Rijswijk
Amsterdam,Netherlands
REF Number:EL3/9318/06
BATCH Number:8/163/EL
Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs in which your e-mail address was attached to ticket
number 653164251591-6011 with serial number 7321410,lottery and draw lucky
numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78 which won a lump sum pay out of One Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Euros.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over Forty Thousand company's and Twenty Million individual email addresses
and names from all over the world.This lottery was promoted and sponsored by
Association of software producers.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:
DR.PETER DEVIRES,
Remittance Director/Claims Coordinator,
Tel:0031 649 304 537
Email:fiducialcentnl@netscape.net
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of Eighteen is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Janet Cole,
For Management.
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