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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: "European Prize Award Department" <lotteryclaim2007@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: contact_nl_remittancedirector@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 07:07:54 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
European Prize Award Department
Government Accredited Licensed Promoters,
Venderloop 1902 AB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
REF: KG67/3870/378
BATCH: 11/2878/DFH
Attn:Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 9th of october 2007.Your e-mail address
attached with serial number 7234410,batch number 152385135,lottery ref number
6376527711 and drew lucky numbers 6-9-47-36-44-72 which consequently won in
the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
1.500,000.00 Euros (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over
40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all
over the world.
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To file for your claim, please fill the enclosed form and send it by email to
out lottery paying officer for the processing for your claim with the
informatin below:
JAN DAVIES
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
TEL:31-626-515-423
FAX:31-847-580-469
Email:contact_nl_remittancedirector@yahoo.com.hk
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THIS FORM SHOULD BE FILED BY THE LOTTERY WINNER OF THE STATED FUND FOR
VERIFICATION BEFORE PROCESSING THE LOTTERY WINNING:
FULL NAME:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
TEL NO:
REFERENCE NUMBER:
BATCH NUMBER:
AMOUNT WON:
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:
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Yours faithfully,
MaryAnn Klose,
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands.
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Fidelity Communications Webmail - http://webmail.fidnet.com
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