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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: "sandra O'Donnell" <odonnell3@btconnect.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:39:53 +0100
Subject: **** Your Email Address Has Won Our Star Prize***
ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY
ID/007/897/04 Wellington Way,
Brooklands Business Park,
Weybridge, KT13 0TT United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2231/81/04
Batch: OBW/A10-234
Dear Winner,
WORLDWIDE ONLINE-SWEEP WINNING NOTIFICATION
Greetings to you, we happily announce to you the draw of the
ONLINE SWEEPSTAKE Lottery International programs held on the 09th of
SEPTEMBER 2007 in UNITED KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02, the lucky numbers: 19-6-26-17-35-7,which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd draw category.You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file ktu/9023118308/03
To file for your claim, please contact our FIDUCIARY AGENT:
MR DAN FOSTER
Email:danfoster0015@yahoo.co.uk
Fax:+44-87-1243-8655
Telephone:+44-70-4570-5152
Provide him with the information below:
1.NAME:..................................2.SEX: .....................................3.CONTACT ADDRESS:..............................
4.NATIONALITY:................................5.TELEPHONE NUMBER:..................................
5.FAX NUMBER(email address included when sending fax):6:OCCUPATION:..................................
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers to any correspondences with us or ourdesignated
agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours
Mrs. Sandra O' Donells
Onlinesweep Lottery Co-ordinator
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