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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: "LG Electronics, Inc" <lg_electronics_dept@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lg_electronics_dept@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:51:53 -0500
Subject: NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID
NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID.
This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board
of trustees of Yahoo! Inc as one of the final recipients of a Cash
Grant/Donation for your own personal,education and business
development.
Based on the random selection exercise of internet service providers
(ISP)and millions of Super market cash invoices worldwide, you were
selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of
US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) as charity donations/aid
from the
LG Electronics,Inc. and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of
Parliament.
Note that, your email was selected from either the internet, or a
Shop's cash invoice around your area in which you might have purchased
something from.
On contact with this officer, you'll be given your donation
pin number which you will use in collecting the funds.
Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747,E-900-56)
in all discussions
Executive Secretary,
Mr. Gerald Fletcher
Tel:+316 264 39087
Fax:+318 474 54671
Email:lg_electronics_dept@yahoo.com.hk
Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries, not
later that 15 days
after notification, as failure to do so will be to that
particular beneficiary cancelled and its donation reserved for next years
receipients.
On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Lisa M. Bauldry
(European award department)
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Fidelity Communications Webmail - http://webmail.fidnet.com
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