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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: "SIR JEFFERY SMITH" <sirjeffery.smith@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 16:27:38 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU ARE A WINNER
ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY ID/007/897/04
Wellington Way,
Brooklands Business Park,
Weybridge, KT13 0TT United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2231/81/04
Batch: OBW/A10-234
Dear Winner,
WORLDWIDE ONLINE-SWEEP WINNING NOTIFICATION
Greetings to you, we happily announce to you the draw of the
ONLINE SWEEPSTAKE Lottery International programs held on the 28th of
APRIL, 2007 in UNITED KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02, the lucky numbers: 19-6-26-17-35-7,which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd draw category.You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum ofUS$2,500,000.00 (Two
million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file
ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this
category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies
and this promotion takes place annually.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR LUTHER SPIELBERG
Email: claimsagentluthersielberg@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone:+44-70-3184-8912
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Sex:
3.Addres/Nationality:
4.telephone Number:
5.Fax Number(email address included when sending fax):
6:Occupation:
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers to any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this
program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
SIR JEFFERY SMITH
ONLINESWEEP LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
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