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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: "Lottery Coordinator" <Lottery@ma.nl>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:08:21 +1200
Subject: You are a winner.Contact The Paying Bank.
(PRIZE AWARD DEPT. REF No: 9590 ES 9414)
FROM THE DESK OF THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR
DE NEDERLANDSE STAATSLOTERIJ
THE NETHERLANDS.
www.staatsloterij.nl
BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2007
TICKET No:PP 3502 /8707-01
SERIAL No: 05908 LUCKY No: 9-43-97
[FORCATEGORY "A" WINNER ONLY]
ATTN: LOTTERY WINNER.
We wish to congratulate you of the result of the STAATO NL Lottery
(international program) balloting sweepstake held 2007. This is a
millennium scientific computergame in which email addresses were used. It
is a
promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users,there fore you
do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.
You have been approved for the star prize of 1,500,000.00 (One
Million,Five Hundred Thousand Euros).To claim your winning prize you are to
contact theappointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate
releaseof your winnings: You must contact the PAYING BANK with your Full
Names, Contact Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also
Fax Number)and
also with your winning informations via email.
to process the immediate payment of your prize.The Validity period of
the winnings is for 30 working days hence you are expected to make your
claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be
returned to the STAATS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROMOTION.
board.Contact the paying bank with the following:
Banks Name:PostBank NL
Website: www.postbank.nl
E-mail: custservices@lycos.nl
Contact person: John Van Kempering
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Tel:+31 616 293 431
Fax:+31 84 759 9547
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Mr. Glady Haris.
Lottery Coordinator
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