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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: "Blue-Sky Consultant U.K" <claims.service@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 09:12:27 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Claims procedure
Attn.: Winner,
Ref Number: FL/04/736207104/UK
Ticket number: FL754/22/76
Dear Winner,
Congratulations on your selection as one of the lucky
Winners of the freelotto promotional lottery.
To begin the processing of your claims below, please kindly fill
It and send the claims form as an attachment through
Email on claims.service@yahoo.co.uk with any form
Of identification.
Please we do not allow a second party to claim of stand in place of a winner.
You can call me for further clarification if needed.
Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Yours sincerely
Please fill the required fields below with any form of identification.
FULL NAMES:.................................
COUNTRY:....................................
STATE/CITY/ZIP:.............................
POSTAL/STREET ADDRESS:......................
............................................
DATE OF BIRTH:......... OCCUPATION:.........
SEX:...... TELEPHONE:.......................
_______PROCESSING/PAYMENT INFORMATION FORM__________
WINNING PARTICULARS:
(1) Winning numbers:
(2) Ticket number:
(3) Lotto Batch number:
(4) Lotto Ref number:
(5) Your winning email address:
Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Thank you for your co-operation.
MR. Nikolaos Kanakis
Client Sevice Manager
Blue-Sky Consulting U.K
TEL: +44 703 184 3040
+44 703 184 0548
+44 704 572 6673
Fax: +44 870 479 5761
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