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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: IAN HILTON <uklotteryfudiciary_agent002@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 17:06:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY
The National Lottery,
P O Box 1010,
L70 1NL Liverpool,
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Date:03 /02/2007
CONGRATULATIONS! This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program.
I am happy to inform you, your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been fowarded to the courier company. Find below the details of the courier company.
OVERSEA COURIER SERVICE
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link House, 1C CHURCH STREET,
WHITCHURCH, HANTS,RG28 7AD ENGLAND.
NAME:MR KELVIN BODE(dispatch officer)
EMAIL:enquiries_overseacourierservice@yahoo.co.uk
TEL1: +447031918569
TEL2: +447031918908
FAX : +448700684659
You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this order number as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.
ORDER NUMBER:UW562785
Note: you are to Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.
Warm regards,
Mr. Ian Hilton
Claims Agent,
whitchurch,hantsuk.
UK National Lottery.
NOTE:Always attach your order number when contacting the courier company
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