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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: karin@karinmeijer3.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:39:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FELICITATIONS (CLAIM NOTIFICATION)
Serial No: DPA910-77NL
Batch No: EUR/688-DPL
REF NO: EURML/717NL
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Kind Attention: Winner,
We are pleased to inform you the result of the computer random selection for the VISA/MASTER CARD in conjunction with Msn, Yahoo, Aol, and other service provider, International program held on 4th of June 2007. Your personal or company email address, attached to serial number DPA910-77NL drew the lucky numbers 7-9-5-3-9-11-5, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
The email lottery draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 600,000.000 e-mail addresses of individual, companies, and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search ballot system from ACTIVE EMAILS from all web sites, Msn,Yahoo, Aol, and other email provider from the INTERNET.
All participants email addresses were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from 800,000.000 email addresses from all over the world as part of our International Promotions Program, It was a promotional program design to benefit and promote the Internet usage (NO TICKETS WERE SOLD).
As a result, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of (One Million United States Dollars) $1,000.000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: EURML/717NL and Batch No: EUR/688-DPL
Also, be informed that your funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either by means of wire transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any other means suitable to you. We also advise that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
To begin your claims, you are urgently requested to contact our claims agent immediately and the quote the following to our Foreign Remittance Department of as indicated below:
1. Full Names
2. Batch Numbers
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Telephone Number(s)
6. Nationality
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Raymond van der Veldt
Foreign Remittance Dept
Tel/Fax: +31-847-300-848
Reply-Email: fundremittance@netscape.net
Reply-Email: citycnl@gmail.com
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Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 24th of June 2007. After this date all unclaimed funds will be return to the promotion company. Congratulation and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Karin Meijer
(Claims Coordinator)
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