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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: Gerrard Cole <agentgerrard1_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:48:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: {Disarmed} FILL AND SEND BACK THIS VERIFICATION FORM
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY UKONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
UKONLINE?INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref Number: UK/910/16454
Batch Number: VC/32/ID1141
CASH CREDITED TO FILE KLTT/KTU/2004ETN
Attn Ms Adelina Kuhn,
You personal details will be needed in the verification form that is been sent to you along with this mail to procure and process your winnings so you have nothing to worry about.
Note: all information would be treated confidentially by the Uk National Lottery Company
VERIFICATION FORM
THIS FORM BELOW SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE WINNER FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE PAYMENT.
TITLE: Mr./Mrs./Miss
FIRST NAME...........................................................................
LAST NAME............................................................................
REFERENCE NUMBER................................................................
BATCH NUMBER.................................................................... ..
CONTACT ADDRESS................................................................
COUNTRY..............................................................................
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH....................................................
SEX ....................................................................................
TEL NO.................................................................................
MOBILE NO ..........................................................................
FAX NO.................................................................................
AMOUNT WON......................................................................
OCCUPATION.........................................................................
COMPANY NAME...................................................................
DECLARATION:
I...........................HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRU E AND BINDING ON ME. IF AT ANY TIME IT IS DISCOVERED THAT I HAVE GIVEN ANY FALSE INFORMATION, I WILL FORFEIT MY RIGHTS TO MY WINNING.
DATE..............................
CONGRATULATIONS from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Gerrard Cole.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
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