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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: "Susan Jones" <susanjones.esq@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:34:15 +0700
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER
Attn Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the last final annual draw of
our Lottery International Programs. The online cyber lotto draws with copy
right approval was conducted from an exclusive list of e-mail addresses of
individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as a
winner in the category "A" with the following numbers attached Ref
Number:ESZ/727-GL4U/07,Batch Number: 573881545-NL/2007,Ticket Number:
44278199663 and Lucky Nr:8-66-97-22-65-55
You are therefore to receive a cash prize of $2,500,000.00. (Two Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
To file in for the processing of your prize winnings, contact our Certified
and Accredited claims Unit for category "A" winners with the information
below:
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Name: Mr. J Dobrowolski
Email: remittanceunit07@aim.com
phone: +31-626-164-175
Fax:+31-847-581-688
*************************************
You are advice to provide him with the following information:
Names:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Age:
Occupation:
Yours Faithfully,
Susan Jones (Esq)
Lottery Coordinator.
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