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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: "EU LOTTO GROUP" <euresult001@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:42:15 +0800
Subject: Important Notice
AWARD NOTIFICATION RESULT !!!
E.U LOTTO AWARD
LUCKY NUMBER: 44/42/09-ANL/06
TICKET NUMBER: 67-84-501
YOUR REF NUMBER: AD/GU888/68/06.NH
OUR CONTACT E-MAIL: euresult01@aol.com
FINAL NOTICE OF WINNING
We are delighted to notify you of the result of the free lotto E.U
programs held on 27th of February, 2007 your email address were
attached to one of the ten winning Ticket numbers (67-84-501) -
with Game (Number 7387).
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,500.00
euro (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros)
CONGRATULATIONS!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
from our sponsors databases, including over 5,000 companies and
20,000 individual E-mail addresses and names submitted by our
agents drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, North And South America,
Oceania and around the world. To file for your urgent claim, please
contact our affiliate agent.
CONTACT AGENT : MR RICHARD MOORE
E.U LOTTO AWARD AGENCY
ROTTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
REPLY E-MAIL: euresult01@aol.com
Tel: +31 619 703 876
Fax: +31 205 248 858
It is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and to
minimize identification difficulties advise you to keep this
information confidential until your claim is processed successfully
and to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.
All winnings must be claimed not later than 2 weeks upon receipt of
this notification, after this date all unclaimed winnings will be
null and void.
In Order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to
quote your ticket number and game numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our
agents as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.
Yours faithfully
Mrs. Tracy Damwijk
Award Centre Co-coordinator
E.U Lottery International office
NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims
officer immediately via the provided email address. In order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences.
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