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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <payment.clerk@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:00:37 +0100
Subject: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY:Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
The National LotteryP O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)REF: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
BATCH No: 12/25/0034
TICKET No:20511465463-7644
SERIAL No:S/N-00168
LUCKY No:07 . 08 . 27 . 37 . 40 . 46 . [01] Bonus Ball
FINAL NOTIFICATIONWe are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAM, held on 10th Febuary 2008.The process was carried out through a random selection from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn across the world.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £3,000,000 (Three Million Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file UKNL-L/200-26937.To file for your claim, please
contact our claims agent;Mr.KURT HAMILTON
E-mail:mr_kurthamilton@live.com , kurthamilton@myway.com
Fax Number:+44-8704713858Provide him with the information below:
1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A)ON-LINE WIRE TRANSFER to your designated Bank Account.
(B) CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE.To file for your claim, kindly contact your claims agent with the below details for processing of your claims and send the required information to him.
Mr.KURT HAMILTON
E-mail:mr_kurthamilton@live.com , kurthamilton@myway.com
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Sincerely,
Mr.Joe Hill
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize.
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