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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: jim long <jim_long7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jim_long02@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:15:39 -0800
Subject: MICROSOFT LUCKY WINNER...
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Board of Directors, Members and staff of MICROSOFT COMPANYare pleased to inform you of the result of the just concludedannual MSW final draws to which you were selected via email,Your email address has been chosen as one of our winningemail address for this month. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of OneMillion Pounds in cash credited to MSW-L/200-26937.
Please Contact your claims agent by email.
Mr.JIM LONG. E-m@il: jim_long02@yahoo.com
Also provide the following: Full Names/Address/Age/Sex/Marital Status/Occupation/Mobile/Cell Numbers/Country.
MRS. PATRICIA LAWRENCE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR/ANNOUNCER.
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