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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: "Mary Nonjabs" <mary_claimfund1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:37:47 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS MAY.YOU HAVE WON
CONGRATULATIONS
YOU HAVE SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERYCOMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAWTHIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENTPICK WINNERS ONLINE SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD.YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
Ref No: ZAR/J0021-671/SA2006
Batch No: 002472/B8992-60
Dear Email Owner,
We happily announce to you today 07th December 2006, the Draw # (4 2 11 23
82 16 10) of the PICK WINNER ONLINE ORG. held recently. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 728-10185-03124-78 288 with Serial
number 6712/05 drew the lucky numbers 01-05-13-267-32-05 which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. Thunder ballJackpot.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,200,000.00(Two Million, Two Hundred Thousand, United States
Dollars)in cash credited to file RPC/908011 8308/04.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place monthly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our International Booklet representative office here
in South Africa as indicated in your winning numbers. Your fund is nowavailable for claim. Due to the mix up of some numbers and emailaddress,we request you to quote your Reference and Batch numbers when youcontactour fiduciary agent. We also advice you to keep this award strictly fromPublic Notice until your claim has been processed. This is part ofprecautionary measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent here in South Africa.
FIDUCIARY AGENT CONTACT:
MR. ANDERSON SIMMON
Email:claimagents_orgs@yahoo.com
Tel: +27-72-067-1710
NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILL IN THE BELOW DETAILS FOR THE PROCESSING OFYOUR CLAIM.
NAME:..................................
EMAIL ADDRESS:............................
ADDRESS:.......................................................
NATIONALITY:...........................
SEX:.........................................
AGE:.....................................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:....................................
COMPANY:..............................BATCH/WINNING
NUMNBER:............................................
PLEASE YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS AND ABOVE TO CLAIM A PRIZE.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote our
reference/batch numbers to any correspondences with our designated agent
or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this
program, and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Mary Nonjabs
Zonal Coordinator.
****NB: Please keep this award strictly from Public Notice until your
claim has been processed****
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