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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: THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY <walter_wallace0003@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: walter_wallace0004@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 15 Sep 2006 19:21:26 -0000
Subject: THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY(WISH YOU CONGRATULATIONS)
Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY
MANCHESTER OFFICE,
123 MIDDLETON ROAD, HIGHER CRUMPSALL,
MANCHESTER M8 4JY.
UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the
Free Lotto draw held on the 15rd September 2006. All 10
Winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000
international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 9 others
as a category 2 winner in this year's Annual Free Lotto Draw.
Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
3,000,000 pounds (Three million pounds) only. In Order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers all Correspondence
1, Email ticket number: ticket number175420658766483
2, BATCH: 427901527-Dg43
3, The file Ref number: 232/656/4509
4, lucky numbers 8-16-18-23-31-45
5, lotto code number: FL09622u.k
Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible
for the immediate release of your winnings
Mr. Walter Wallace
walter_wallace0004@yahoo.co.uk
phone;+44 702 402 1389
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of
your choice. Remember, all winnings must be claimed not Later than 30th
September 2006.
After this date, All unclaimed funds will be returned to the International
Lotto, you should contact Mr. Walter Wallace about the procedures to lay
claim on your winnings, send your fax and telephone to Mr. Walter Wallace,
this will enable his office to send the claims application form (A4)to you
the beneficiary.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers all
correspondence. Further more, should there be any change of address do
inform the claims officer as soon as possible as he is responsible for
the processing of your approved file to the bank for payment.
Congratulations once again, from all members of staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.
Once again on behalf of all our staffs.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Sophia Halendale
Promotions Manager
The Lotto company
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