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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: anderson smith <andersonsmith030@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:07:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INFORMATION NEEDED
This is in response to your email to this office for claiming lottery Prize, we have verified on the system and confirmed with the Email Lottery Board that your reference and batch numbers is legitimate, the valued Prize still valid. Your email address is selected via computer ballot system as a winner.
The above payment of your lottery prize shall be executed after normal routine formalities in accordance with the email lottery boards regulations on prize claim.
You are urgently required to furnish us with the below informations so that your winning certificate could be processed. Be well informed that your prize will be transferred to you through our payment financial institution BACLAYS BANK here in UK.
1. Your full Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Telephone Number(Country Code)-(Area Code)-Phone Number):
9. Cell Number: (Country Code) - (Cell Phone Number):
10. Fax Number:
11. Notification Email Address:
12. Batch and Reference number
Congratulations once again
Faithfully ,
Dr. Anderson Smith
Foreign Service Manager
UK Overseas Subscribers Agent
Tel: + 44- 7040 128 697
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