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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: mastercard007@mchsi.com (claimsofficer_ford@yahoo.co.uk)
Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:52:35 +0000
Subject: !!!YOU WON A MASTERCARD!!!
MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT
Bradford City Centre Branch
7 hustler gate Bradford, West Yorkshire
MICROSOFT OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM
DIRECTOR; Mr. Ashley Steve. Jr.
PHONE :+44 7014236529
MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT UK. TABLE OF
REWARD.MasterCard® No: 5148 6547 8940 6543Reg. No. Master/micro:
5148/4178Ballot winning No: 6782
This email address has brought you an unexpected luck, please read through this
message. Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor
Microsoft International, through their latest internet software. You are
therefore been approved by MasterCard Int. /Microsoft UK the sum of
£6,600,000.00 (SIX MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS).Equivalent to
$11,064,000 USD. (Eleven Million, sixty four thousand US Dollars).In
cash,Credited to MasterCard No. 5148 6547 8940 6543, and With Reg. No.
MCIMJ:5148/4178, you are the sixth lucky winner of the total winners of 10
take note.You all won £6.6, million Pounds each. Be informed that your prize
(MasterCard No: 5148 6547 8940 6543) has been insured and ready for pay out.
Contact your claims administrator for further instructions, MasterCard® /
Microsoft® Claims Administrator:
NAMES: MR,FORD PORTER
E-mail;claimsofficer_ford@yahoo.co.uk
Your funds £6.6, million pounds, has been lodge in this MasterCard (51486547
8940 6543), insured and ready for payment. All you have to do is provide the
necessary information to process your MasterCard Certificate and to upgrade
our up coming WEBSITE. Be informed that this is our first lottery promo
(2007).Please, note that they are imposters (Scammers) who pretend to be us, so
becareful.
Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims
requirements below. To avoid unnecessary delay. They are needed to proceed.
Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name:....................................
2. Address:........................................
3. Nationality:...................................
4. Age:.......... Date of Birth:............
5. Occupation:...................................
6. Phone:................Fax:.....................
7. State of Origin:...........Country:...........
Secretary
Mr. Maxwell Hunt @
MasterCard® / Microsoft® Mega Jackpot.
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