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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: Stella Ellis (Mrs) <megafinancesecurities_trust@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 29 Aug 2007 14:49:53 +0700
Subject: UK AWARD NOTIFICATION!
Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
International Online British Co-ordinators
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/06
Batch: R3/A312-59
TICKET NUMBER:56475600545 188
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the uk lottery draw of the
Lottery International programs held
in the UK on July 28th, 2007.
Your e-mail address was attached to these lucky
winning numbers below: 4 18 22 27 44 48 33
Verify from this website below for more information:
http://www.thelotter.com/LotteryResults.aspx?pageId=7&id=24&DrawNumber=60116
which subsequently won you the lottery bonus draw.You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£ 1,020,728.00 {One Million Two Thousand Seven Hundred
and
Twenty Eight Great Britain pounds sterlings} in cash
credited to
file KTU/9023118308/06.
This is from a total cash prize of £6,8469,426.00
shared amongst the (6) lucky winners in this category
i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
Your prize awards has been insured in your names and
ready for claim.To begin your claims therefore, you
are advised on final notice and as amatter of urgency,
to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for
Overseas Lottery Winners for the processing of your
prize awards winning and payment to your
designated bank account after all statutory
obligations have been concluded satisfactorily.
Contact thus:
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
WALTER COLE
MEGAFINANCE & SECURITIES UKLTD
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +44703 182 0237
FAX NUMBER: +44871 263 7684
EMAIL ADDRESS :
megafinancesecurities_trust@yahoo.co.uk
Congratulations!!!
Stella Ellis(Mrs)
Zonal Co-ordinator
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