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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: "Uk National Lottery Board" <uk-lottery@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: claimsunit6@live.com
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:07:41 +0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS....YOU ARE A CERTIFIED WINNER
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
P O BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL, L70 1N
LUNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X4/67
Batch:073/05/ZY366
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Winner,
We are delighted to inform you that your e-mail have have won you the
sum of ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING in the ongoing British
International Lottery Program which was held on the 9th of February,
2008.
You have been approved a lump sum pay of ONE MILLION GREAT BRITAIN
POUNDS in cash credited to file ref: Ref: UK/9420X4/67. Selection of
winners
was done electronically and all participant were selected through a
computer balloting system drawn from four thousand e-mail addresses
all
over the world.
To claim your prize, simply contact our claims agent:
NAME: Frank Keller
Email: claimsunit6@live.com
Telephone: + 44 701 1151005
You are to provide the following details to our claims agent:
1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Country:
8. Telephone Number:
Congratulations on this marvelous winning!
Regards,
Mrs. Rose zeev birger
Public Relation Officer
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