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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:
Fraud email example:
From: Helen Ann <helenann@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 17:47:16 +0100
Subject: Kindly Confirm
Euro Millions Lottery.
Hoge Wei 28, 2011 Zaventem,Belgium.
Euro Millions are Affiliate of Belgium National Lottery (BNL).
Attention,
CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON 2,000,000.00 EUROS.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of Euro Millions Lottery, which was held on 1st of Nov 2006.
Your e
-mail address attached to e-ticket number: 05-32-44-45-50 (01-07) , with Prize Number (match 3):
106000007
drew a prize of 2,000,000.00 (Two Million Euros). This lucky draw came first in the 2nd Category of the
Sweepstake.
You will receive the sum of 2,000,000.00 (Two Million Euros) from our authorized bank. Because of some
mix-
up with sweepstake prizes, including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize: 2,000,000.00
Euros,
we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds: 2,000,000.00 Euros
have
been transferred to you by our bank. You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with
the
release of your funds to your person. This program has been abused severally in past, so we are doing
our best to
forestall further occurrence of false claims.
This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 8,000 spectators. Your e-mail address
attached to e-
ticket number 05-32-44-45-50 (01-07) was selected and; it came out first by an e-ballot draw from over
250,000
e-mail addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addresses). This program is sponsored by CFI to
compensate
faithful internet suffers around the globe. Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners. The
winner of the Euro Million Lottery organized in the United Kingdom can be viewed by clicking on the link
below:
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13519248,00.html
With your permission, your e-mail will also be included in the next sweepstake of 10 Million Euros. You
must
claim your prize: 2,000,000.00 Euros not later than 7-days from the moment you receive this e-mail. In
order to
avoid unnecessary delays with your claim from the bank; please contact your claims officer below, and
quote
your winning and personal information now, and in all your correspondence with the claims officer. Here
is the
contact information:
Attention: Brian Harthrop.
EU House 1003HN Den Haag, Netherlands.
E-mails: euromilllott@zensearch.com
TEL: +31 644 777 756,
FAX: +31 847 564 430
Furnish them with the following:
(i). your name(s),
(ii) Your telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Your contact address
(iv) Your winning information
(including amount won).
failure to provide the above details might result to the disqualification of your Winning so kindly adhere to
the
simple instructions
Congratulations.
Yours Faithfully
Helen Ann (Ms.) CPA. Coordinator: EURO MILLIONS.
Open Mon - Sat 8am-8pm.
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