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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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Fraud email example:
From: lotto board <l.b103k@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 19:16:30 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $2,400,000.00
Attn: Email Owner,
Congratulations your email is among the two lucky winning, that won US$2,400.000.00 (Two Million,Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars) Each in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World Cup,sponsored by SOLID ROCK british american tobacco companies South Africa. for prize claiming,Call Mr.John Brown on this phone number +27 786106611 or email him on claimprocessfiles2007@yahoo.co.uk and also provide the following information for the processing of your winning fund.
NAME:.....ADDRESS:......NATIONALITY:...SEX:.......AGE:....PHONE/MOBILE:......FAX:.........OCCUPATION:....
Your Email Attached to REF:ZAR/J0021-671/SA2007 / BAT:002472/B8992-07Yours Faithfully,Management.
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