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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: MACK TONY <agent_macktony@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:51:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: *BE A HAPPY MAN*UK NATIONAL LOTTERY FIDUCIARY AGENT.
ATTENTION: WINNER
CONGRATULATIONS! to you once more,This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program. We want to put you informed that this lottery have been approved by the UK Goverment also with GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSE, we know that there are many scammer over the net but you dont have to think that so that you will not loose your winning prize i hope you understand.
However i have forwarded your information to the courier company and they will contact you, also with your Original Certificate and your mode of prize collection.
We advice you to keep your winning confirdential ontill your fund has been remmited to you, and follow the courier company instruction so that they can possibly deliver/transfer your winnings to you as soon as possible.i congratulate you once more.
Regards
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY FIDUCIARY AGENT.
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