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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: IRISH NATIONAL LOTTERY <info@irishnotification.com>
Reply-To: irish_deliverydept009@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 12 Jul 2007 17:54:49 +0400
Subject: YOUR MAIL HAS WON ( 1,801,613.00 Euro)
Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
The Irish Lottery
11 G Lower Dorset street,
Dublin Ireland.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the IRISH LOTTERY
ROGRAMME held on for Wednesday 11 July 2007 .With
winning numbers 9, 10, 22, 27, 32, 34, Bonus 11.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/05 drew the lucky number: 22 which subsequently won the
LOTTO prize. You have therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of 1,801,613.00 Euro(1 Million,Eight Hundred and One
Thousand,Six Hundred and Thirteen Euro) in cash credited to
file KTU/9023118308/05 of Irish Lottery. All participants for the
online version were selected randomly from the World Wide
Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online.Promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated
in your play coupon. In view of this, your winnings of 1,801,613.00
would be released to you by any of our payment offices in
Europe(UK).
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent and Provide
him with the information below:
1.Full Name:............................
2.Address:..........................
3.Marital Status:.....................
4.Occupation:........................
5.Age:............
6.Sex:.............
7.Nationality:........................
8.Country Of Residence:.........................
9.Telephone Number:..............................
10.Fax Number:....................................
11.Draw Number above:.........................
12.Alternative email address if any.................
Mr Abhlach Murray.
Fiduciary Agent.
Email:irish_deliverydept009@yahoo.co.uk
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. Note that all
prize funds must be claimed not later than two weeks. After this date
all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as
unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please endeavor to quote your Reference Number
(LSUK/2031/8161/05) and Batch number(R3/A312-59)in every correspondence
with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential
till your claims is processed and your money remitted
to you in whatever manner you deem fit
to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.Please be warned.
Good luck from me and members of staff of the IRISH LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Collette James,
Online coordinator.
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