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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: "FREE LOTTO AWARD" <afreelottoinfo@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:38:32 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
FREE LOTTO AWARD DEPT.
16 Broad Street,
Woolich, Middle Essex
L70 1NL.LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
www.freelotto.com
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
DATE:04-06-2007
WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
We happily announce to you the draw (#1081) of the FREE LOTTO AWARDS, online Sweepstakes International program. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 005 with Serial number 5368/13 drew the lucky numbers: 09-11-22-39-40-42(bonus no.12), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000 (Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £11,000,000 shared amongst the (21) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place weekly (wed and sat). Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £500,000 (Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe . Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent with the details below:
Name of Fiduciary Agent: Mr Alex Brown
Email: alerown@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +447024080465
FREE LOTTO AWARD SERVICE OFFICER.
Note: You are to contact your fiduciary agent immediately and provide him with these informations so that he can help you in processing the release of your winnings to you as soon as possible.
Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program:
Sincerely,
Dr.Terry Jones
Online Coordinators.
FREE LOTTO AWARD BOARD.
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