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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: rev john <rev_williams10@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 05:34:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! AND GET BACK TO US,
ATTN:LUCKY WINNER,
THIS IS TO CONGRATULATE ONCE AGAIN FOR EMERGING AS ONE OF THE LUCKIEST WINNER OF THE TEXAS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION INC.
SEQUELS TO YOUR EMAIL,YOU CONTACTED THE RIGHT PERSON WHOM YOU WERE DIRECTED TO FOR YOUR PRIZE CLAIMING BY THE CO-ORDINATOR OF THIS LOTTERY.
PLEASE DO FORWARD YOUR DETAILS TO US FOR THE CLAIMING OF YOUR WINNING PRIZE;
YOUR NAME
ADDRESS
COUNTRY
AGE
OCCUPATION
TELEPHONE NUMBER
MARITAL STATUS
GENDER
PLEASE DO THAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND GET BACK TO US,
BEST REGARDS,
REVEREND WILLIAMS JOHNSON.
(TEXAS LOTTERY FUDICIARY CLAIMS AGENT)
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