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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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Fraud email example:
From: EDDIE JAMES <infodept_101@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 05:50:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attn Schultitz:URGENT
Attn Ms Schultitz
This is in receipt of your last email,
I want you to know that we shall be needing you to fill out the form that was given to you before now and return it before we can send to you through email a scan copy of your winning prize bank certify draft and a letter of guarantee from our courier dept that they shall immidiately transfer your winning prize as soon as you meet up to UKlottery Board requirement and as for the tax clearance certificate will be forwarded to you at once so EU Government was not hold your winning prize with taxation issue.and your winning prize bank draft can be courier to you in Germany.
Rev Eddie James
Claims Agent
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