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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: tom gate <tomgatefiduciaryagent6@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:39:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: {Disarmed} ATTN: CONTACT COURIER FOR YOUR PRIZE DELIVERY
UKONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
UKONLINE?INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
UK National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
ATTENTION:WINNER,
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 that i have forwarded your Original Certificate and your mode of prize collection to the courier company.Find below the details of the courier
company.
CONTACT AIR FRIEGHT COURIER SERVICE
HEAD OFFICE :AIR FRIEGHT COURIER SERVICE
BR30-36 NEW PORT,CARDIFF
BRCF24 ODE,
BRUNITED KINGDOM
NAME: MR FRED SMITH (dispatch officer)
EMAIL:airfrieghtcourierservice147@yahoo.co.uk
PHONE:+447024083694
You are adviced 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 advised to write down the order number and save it.
ORDER NUMBER:657252
DRAW NO_____
FULL NAMES_______________________
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS___________________________________
ZIPCODE____________________________
SEX______________
DATE OF BIRTH ________________________
POSTAL CODE ____________________________
COMPANY NAME _____________________________
TEL______________________
FAX ____________________
COUNTRY ______________________
INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A) CHEQUE
(B) DRAFT
(Details of the account where you want your funds
transferred):
________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Note: you are 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.
Thanks
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