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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <contactme_4winning@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:22:20 -0400
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
UK-LOTTO Headquarters:
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England
Ref: UK/9420X2/68, Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the Draw (#1158) of the UK LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International program in UNITED-KINGDOM. Your E-mail
address was selected at random and attached to Ticket No.: 56475600545188
with Serial no. 5368/02drew the lucky No. : 04.07.26.28.39.49.{47} Bonus
Ball, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e
match 6. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£850,000.00 in a Winning Check, credited to File ktu/9023118308/03. This is
from a total cash prize of £ 3.6 Million pounds, shared amongst the
first Four(4)lucky winners in this category.
To file for your claim,contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr.Fred James
Email: contactfredjames01@yahoo.com
+447045700496
REQUIREMENTS:
1. NAMES:
2. CONTACT ADDRESS:
3. OCCUPATION:
4. SEX:
5. AGE:
6. NATIONALITY:
7. PHONE NUMBER:
8. File Number:
9. Batch Number:
10.Amount Won:
Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this program
From: Mr Lorraine Dodds. Online Co-ordinater.
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