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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: international awards <noticeboard101@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <claimsdept_intlpromo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:47:26 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER!!!
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER!!!
This is to inform you that your email ID, attached to ticket number 378
has won you
Six Million Great Britain Pounds(£6,000,000 GBP) in the first category
of our computer ballot email lottery draw, with the said winning
numbers giving below:
REF: XYL /26510460037/06
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
TICKET NUMBER : 378
You are to Contact the claims dept office via BELOW Email:
Email- claimsdept_intlpromo@yahoo.co.uk
You are also adviced to provide the following information:
Full Names:
Address:
Telephone Number(s):
Refference/Ticket/Batch/ Numbers:
Congratulations Once Again!
PROMOTION CO-ORDINATOR.
_________________________________________________________________
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