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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <winnotice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:01:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT COURIER OFFICE FOR THE COST OF YOUR DELIVERY
The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England.
(Customer Services)
The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Dear Winner,
I am happy to announce to you that you have been cleared winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY. I am your fudiciary agent appointed by the UK LOTTERY board to help you in the claims of your winnings and assist you as your lawyer in case any thing goes wrong during your claims process.You can now proceed with your final claims of your winning sum.
Your cheque has been forwarded to me, i have forwarded your cheque and original lottery certificate to the UK LOTTERY affiliate COURIER COMPANY to help deliver winnings to your locality.
You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost which you the winner, has to pay for the delivery of your winning package. When contacting them, you are to include this order number and your contact address as your subject. Please you are adviced to write down your contact address and save it.
You are to contact the courier company with the following details for proper identification and claim of your winnings.
ORDER NUMBER:D562725
NAMES.....................................................
ADDRESS...................................................
COUNTRY...................................................
TEL........................................................
Please take your time to read the first mail of WINNING NOTIFICATION to really understand how you won this price as an international winner.
WORLDNETPOST COURIER SERVICES
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link House, 1C CHURCH STREET,
WHITCHURCH, HANTS, RG28 7AD ENGLAND.
NAME:MR MCLEAN TRUSCOTT (dispatch officer)
EMAIL: worldnet_post@hotmail.co.uk
Note: You are to quote your complete names, Ref/Batch Numbers, winning amount and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter. Once again i say congratulations.
Mr.Ryan Forrest
Claims Agent,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
TEL: +447045701010
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