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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: "From National Lottery Office United Kingdom" <national_officecontact@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lotooffice@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 17:34:23 +0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A WINNER.
The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL, United Kingdom.
Ref: L/200-26937
Batch: 2007MJL-01
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#1071) winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY cash prize of £1,000,000 (one Million Pounds Sterling) held on monday 2nd of July 2007 in London Uk.The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 21,000,000 email addresses drawn from which you were selected.
The BRITISH UK. Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board. To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduaciary claims department for more infomation as regards procedures to claim your prize.
Note: You are to keep your winnings strictly confidential so as to avoid double claims and complications:to file claims for your winnings you are to fill and send to us the verification form below.
Agents Name: Mr Peter Moore
Email:(lotooffice@yahoo.co.uk)
VERIFICATION FORM:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Nationality:
4.Age:
5.Sex:
6.Occupation:
7.Phone/Fax:
8.COUNTRY;
Congratulations once more,and have a great day.
Kathy Woods
Online Co-ordinator
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
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