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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: The Free Lottery Sweepstakes <peter.mrtaylor303@mail.md>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:28:34 -0500
Subject: Contact Tnt Courier Company For Your Parcel: Order Number:#D562725(())
The Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
12 Bridge Street, Staines Middlesex
TW18 4TP
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
DEAR WINNER
CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a
winner of the Free Lotto Sweepstakes International program.
I am happy to inform you, your Original Certificate and your Certified
bank cheque has been forwarded to the courier company.
Find below the details of the courier company.
TNT COURIER SERVICE
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE: Victoria House 144-146 Boddingtons Lane Corydon
CR0 4TD United Kingdom
Name: MR. MARK BROWN. (Dispatch officer)
Email:officers.dispatch@tnt.officedeptonline.net.tc
TNT DIRECT PHONE LINE: +44 701 113 3292
You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email
address for their courier cost. When contacting them, you are to
include this order number as your subject. Please you are advised to
write down
the order number and save it.
ORDER NUMBER:D562725
Note: you are to Quote your complete names, and your direct phone
number so that they can honor your letter. Once again I say
congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the
courier company.
Thanks,
MR.PETER TAYLOR.
Claims Agent
The Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
Tel: +44 701 113 6862
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