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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: FREE LOTTO UK OFFICE <freelotto_xmasuk@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: freelottoxmasuk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:59:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU A WINNER
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B freelotto_xmasuk@yahoo.co.jp
your email was picked among the 5 winners of the
freelotto.com Xmas bonanza price of $100,000. Send
your name, telephone number and address to claim your prize. Mrs Anna Anderson
- FREE LOTTO UK OFFICE
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