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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: "Bernice Scott" <bernicest@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: jeff.jeremy@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:29:18 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUATERS
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: BNA/941OYI/07
Batch:07/04/ZA34
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the BRITISH LOTTERY on the 16th of
April, 2007. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
£2,000,000.00 Only (TWO MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS ONLY) with Lucky
Numbers "2, 3, 17, 18, 21, 44, 12" in cash which is deposited with in your
favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to you.
This online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
755,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced automated random computer search from the internet and no tickets
were sold. After this automated computer ballot, you/your email address
emerged as one of three winners in the category "D". To begin the claims
processing of your prize winnings you are advised to contact our licensed
and accredited claims agent in UNITED KINGDOM with the information below:
Dr. Jeremy Jeff
E-mail: jeff.jeremy@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44 702 403 9060
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 1 MONTH. After this
date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Also note that
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to
quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.
Once again congratulations!!!
Best Regards,
Bernice Scott
Sr. Mgr. Games
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