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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: "LI C.LEE" <fric@mail.gigalan.hu>
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:11:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LOTTERY DRAW (IOC)
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LOTTERY DRAW (IOC)
Towards creating general mass awareness and follow ship of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in conjunction with NATIONAL SPORT LOTTERY (NSL) Website: http://www.nationalsportslottery.com/ are organizing a monthly lottery programme.Your e-mail address won in the 2nd dip and that has won you the lump sum of US$1.5 Million.
All winners including your humble self are required to use a part of their winnings for the development of ANY grassroots=92 sport {s} in your locality or for a charitable purposes in your locality that will bring hope to the downtrodden. Your winning information, fell under our West Africa payment center,PLEASE CONTACT THE COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY IN WEST AFRICA for your check,your REF # is :-WA/2457/2008/008
PLEASE CONTACT:--
THE DISPACTHED DIRECTOR,
FedEx
WEST AFRICA.
MR AHMED ONAH
E-MAIL:-fedexdeliverycompanynigeria@mail.md
A}Your Full Name{s}
B}Your contact street address:-
C}Your nationality{Your country of origin}:
D}Your contact telephone numbers:
E}Your age:
F}Your occupation:
Do send it to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will gets to your address. Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this e-mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their security keeping FEE of $275.00 US Dollars for their immediate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Check.
Congratulations
Yours Sincerely.
Li C. Lee
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