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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: maria alvaro <mariaalvaro14@web.de>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:14:23 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!
CONGRATULATION!!!
LOTERIA NACIONAL PROMO AWARD
FROM:AWARD PROMO DEPT
REF NO: UGS/GU888/68/06.NH
TICKET NO: 6784501
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ATTN: WINNER.
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We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our LOTTERIA NATION=
AL PROMO AWARD held on 7th march 2008. This is a millennium scientific com=
puter game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program=
aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy tic=
ket to enter for it. You have been approve for the star prize of 915,810.0=
0 Euro.(Nine Hundred and Fifteen-Thousand Eigth Hundred and Ten Euro Only)=
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To claim your winning prize,you are to contact the appointed agent immedia=
tely for the release of your winnings.You must contact the appointed agent=
with:
REFRENCE NO: UGS/GU888/68/06.NH
TICKET NO: 6784501
OTHER INFORMATION:
(a) Full Name: (b) E-mail:(c) Telephone: (d) Fax Number:
(e) Age:(f) Occpation(g) Contact address
(h) Bank information (if cheque is needed)
Contact Person:MR EL GARCIA=20
Tel: +34 693 490 536
Fax:+34 692 346 749=20
Email:estrellasgrs@aim.com
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The Validity period of the winnings is for 15 working days hence you are e=
xpected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this da=
te will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA.
Once again congratulations !!!
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Sincerely yours,
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Mrs. Alicia Gomez,
Winning Co-ordinator, ( LOTTERIA NATIONAL )=20
CONTACT YOUR AGENT IMMEDIATELY
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Bis 50 MB Dateianh=E4nge=3F Kein Problem!=20
*http://freemail.web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025556* [http://freemail.=
web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025556]
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