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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: msn online <maaaa1@web.de>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:01:35 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF USD$ 2,000,000.00.
Congratulations your email is among the two lucky winning that won$2,000,0=
00.00{Two million United State Dollars}Each in the just concluded draw hel=
d to promote South African 2010 World Cup,sponsored by cocacola british am=
erican tobacco companies south africa.for prize claiming,Call Mr.TOM ADAMS=
on this phone number +27 74 143 4177. or email him on tomadamsagent@yahoo=
.com [mailto:tomadamsagent@yahoo.com] And also provide the following infor=
mation for the processing of your winning fund. NAME:.....................=
...... ADDRESS:.................... NATIONALITY:...................... SEX=
:............................. AGE:............................ PHONE/MOBI=
LE:.......................... FAX:................................... OCCU=
PATION:............................ COMPANY:..............................=
...... Your Email Attached to Ticket No: (7PWYZ2006) and ballot No: BT:120=
52006/20) Yours Faithfully, Management.
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