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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: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <khoward@pemi-baker.sau48.k12.nh.us>
Reply-To: fiduciary@national-lotterycentral.com
Date: 7 Sep 2007 02:49:37 +0200
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION: YOUR EMAIL JUST WON!!!
Content-Type: text/html
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
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<img border="0" src="http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/i/globalnav/tnl_logo_topnav.gif"><img border="0" src="http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/i/games/logoLotto.gif"><img border="0" src="http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/i/games/logoHotPicks.gif" width="100" height="98"></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><b>REF Number: XYL/2651040103/07<br>
Batch Number: 60/00611/SAT<br>
Ticket Number: 43855600514852<br>
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YOU HAVE WON £402,863.00! <br>
<br>
CONTACT REV. JAMES KEEGAN, USING THE EMAIL BELOW:<br>
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Email: fiduciary@national-lotterycentral.com<br>
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Kind Regards,<br>
<br>
SIR GEORGE HARRIS<br>
Online Coordinator<br>
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY<br>
Sweepstakes International Program.</b></font></p>
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<img border="0" src="http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/i/info/syndicateinfo/landingpage_people.gif"></p>
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