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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: lori smith <linksmithd@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 14:28:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Att; Dear Winner.
Dear Winner,
We the Board and Management of British National
Lottery UK.Wishes to inform you the results of the
E-mail address ballot lottery international program
held on 12th May 2007.
Your email accounts have been picked as a winner of
300,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED thousand POUNDS STERLING).
You are advice to download the attachment fill.
Regards
Lori Smith.
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