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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: "MR KEN JAMES" <info_1112@ig.com.br>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:02:22 -0700
Subject: YOU HAVE WON ONE MILLION POUNDS CONTACT (world_cup2010lottery@yahoo.co.uk)
WORLD CUP 2010 FREE LOTTERY,
HEADQUARTER, UNITED KINGDOM.
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Winning NO: XB3/701/LNRC
Batch NO: 905534213/255
Ref NO: 7458222754
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Dear Lucky Winner,
We are pleased to announce your email address as one of the 200 lucky
winners in the Free Lotto draw held on the 5th of march 2007. All 200
winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 100,000,000
{ONE HUNDRED MILLION} international emails addresses.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 2,09,14,20,32,02
which subsequently won you the 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTO cash Prizes.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP £1,
000,000.00 (ONE MILLION POUNDS)
in cash credited to Winning NO: XB3/701/LNRC.To file for your claim,
please contact our fiduciary agent:Fiduciary Agent:
..............................................
NAME :Mr. Anold Still
EMAIL: world_cup2010lottery@yahoo.co.uk
TEL: : +(44) 70457 14531
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VERIFICATION FORM.(Fill and send to the fiduciary agent)
1.FULL NAME
2.E-MAIL ADDRESS
3.FULL ADDRESS
4.SEX
5.AGE
6.OCCUPATION
7.TEL
8.COUNTRY
9.AMOUNT WON
Good luck from me and members of WORLD CUP 2010 Online International
Lottery
Sincerely,
Mr.Ken James
Promotions Manager
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