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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: Alicia Woodgate <aliciawogate@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:15:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Claims and Verification form.
Dear Winner,
Congratulations once again from all the staff here. In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes, please fill the information required in the spaces below to proceed.
VERIFICATION
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9.FAX NUMBER:
9.REFERENCE NUMBER:
11.BATCH NUMBER:
12. COUNTRY
The options of prize payment remittance are listed below, you are expected to pick the option that best suits you in your response to this mail;
(1) Courier option: where winners prizes are made out in bank drafts and remitted through secured and fast freight delivery services.
(2) Bank Wire Transfer:
Please do respond soonest with your choice option.
Congratulations!!!
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Alicia Woodgate.
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