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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: "Mr. Juan De La Silva" <todaypeople77@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:35:38 +0400
Subject: TFR/9900034943JPT
CONGRATULATIONS! This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner
of the Microsoft Lottery International program after this automated computer
Ballot, your e-mail address emerged as our winners in the Category "A"with
the following winning information your email with ticket
no07-1423-0077-4455won you the sum of ( 650,000.00 ) six hundred and fifty
thousand euros for further directive about your Winnings, contact our
European Lottery Fiduciary Agent.
You will have to contact the finance company via phone and e-mail Madrid
Spain to specifically ask Mr. Juan De La Silva. what will be required of you
to claim your funds.
You are to forward the required information's to the Bank when contacting
the bank.
BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME..........
BENEFICIARY LAST NAME......................
NATIONALITY...................................
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.........................
DATE OF BIRTH................................
SEX..............................................
TEL. NUMBER....................................
FAX NUMBER.....................................
EMAIL ADDRESS.................................
AMOUNT WON...................................
OCCUPATION.....................................
MARITAL STATUS................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:
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E-SECURITY
Name: Mr. Juan De La Silva.
Email.sdmlottery@aim.com
Contact the above for further clarification of your winning status.
Always quote your reference Serial Number: TFR/9900034943JPT in any of
your future correspondence with us.
l have adequately informed the finance company about your funds, so you
might be contacted by Mr. Juan De La Silva. who is directly in charge of
the winning funds?
Please get back to me as soon as possible.
Yours in service,
Mr. Juan De La Silva.
sdmlottery@aim.com
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