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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: awards2008@mchsi.com (UK NATIONAL LOTTERY)
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:21:44 +0000
Subject: RE:AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you again about our NEW YEAR
LOTTERY BONAZA price won by you a week ago.
You have been approved to claim a total sum of
£750,000(Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterlings) Equivalent
1,609,426.20 USD
REF: XYL/26510460037/07,
Batch 24/00319/006/IPD.
All participants for the online version were
selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw
system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate
bodies that are listed online. Your e-mail address
attached to e-ticket number: 03- 15 -19-24-28-34(with
bonus ball 17)drew a prize of £750,000 per winner. This lucky
draw came first in the 2nd Category of the Sweepstake
Contact Our Claim Agent SIR THOMAS CHESS,
via below Email
Email: claimoffice@ukloffice.com
with the Following
NAME:
ADDRESS:
AMOUNT WON:
EMAIL:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
Congratulations in advance.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Carolyna Anderson.
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