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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: "QUADCRUISE AWARD DEPARTMENT" <quadcrujackpot@aol.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:37:50 +0900
Subject: QUADCRUISE AWARD DEPARTMENT
QUADCRUISE AWARD DEPARTMENT
WINNING EMAIL NOTIFICATION [FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER ONLY].
COMPUTER BALLOT JACKPOT 'A' DRAW RESULT.
Dear Lucky Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs drawn 06/01/2007. Your E-mail address
attached to Ticket number 334/ 660078 with Serial number 05908 drew the
lucky numbers 9-43-97, which consequently won in the
1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
$1,500,000.00USDollars. (One Million, Five Hundred
United States Dollars).
This is from a total cash prize of 15,000,000.00 US Dollars (Fifteen
Million US Dollars) shared amongst Ten International Lucky Winner in
Category A+ (PLUS).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 50,000 companies and 2,000,000 individual email addresses
From all over the world, as part of our international promotions program,
which we intend to conduct several times a year.
To file for your claim, please contact our /your processing agent
CONTACT:
**********************************************
Mr. Leonard Coleman
Email: leo2coleman@aol.co.uk
Tel: +31-614-363 493
Fax: +31-847-548-673
**********************************************
You are advice to provide him with the following information:
Names:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Age:
Company (if any):
Winning reference and Batch numbers:
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
Yours truly,
Walter Jones
Promotion Manager.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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