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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: Yahoo/Msn Windows Dept <zonal_verification_claimsdept@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 15:27:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION TO THIS MAIL
Dear Ludkhannah Schulze,
Your mail was received in this office and the content was well noted. You are kindly advice to fill the verification form given to you first and send it to this office via email for verification purpose.
Note that the lottery offer is not a scam and you are to contact the yahoo/msn lottery lawyer for more prove, so below is the lawyer contact.
Tom Herbert Chambers
Barrister Fred Herbert
Tel:+44 70457 27844
Email: contact@barrister-herbert.oo7.org.uk
Address: Judicial Appointments & Policy Unit, Department for Constitutional Affairs,
Selborne House, 54-60 Victoria Street, Sw1e6qw, London.
You are to cantact him with the verification information and as soon as you are in contact with him, do let me known for further purpose.
Mr. Rechard Mark
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