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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: Brian Doyle <operation_desk2_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: operations_mgr_desk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 22:04:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Winner
Dear Winner,
I am Mr. Brian Doyle the operations manager assigned to your case. I wish to congratulate you on your victory; you are a lucky person to have won this lottery. Your email address was amongst those chosen this quarter from our new java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web from which winners are selected. You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the release of your winnings.
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APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM (Receipt Official Notification Letter)
[WINNING NO 1013AP-4]
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[FULL NAME OF WINNER]
[FULL MAILING ADDRESS]
[COUNTRY/ REGION]
[STATE/ PROVINCE]
[DATE OF BIRTH]
[SEX]
[MARITAL STATUS]
[OCCUPATION]
[CURRENT E-MAIL]
[TEL HOME]
[CELLPHONE NUMBER]
[FAX]
[REFERENCE NUMBER]
[WINNING INFORMATIONS]
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You are advised to forward this information back to us as soon as possible to enable us attend to your winnings.
Our firm has been contracted to handle payments on your behalf, once we confirm your information, your payments would be processed.
Everything was done in such a way that our payments mode would meet the standards set by the Lottery boards. After you have sent down this information, a certificate will be prepared for you. This is to be your proof of winning from this office to the payment center before they release your funds. You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation.
Once again, congratulations.
Sincerely,
Brian Doyle
TEL: +44-7011137953
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