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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: "PRIMELOTTER INNTERNATION2008" <primelotter.innternation@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:26:56 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!
PRIME LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY PROMOTION
Customer Service
17-19 cole Street,Baines,
Middlesex TW18 4TP,
United Kingdom.
WINNING ANNOUNCEMENT:
We are pleased to inform you that one of the best things that can
happen to any Internet user is to be rewarded for spending money
and time on the Internet. After we conducted a research on the
issue, we concluded that Internet users should be compensated.
As a result, we embarked on a worldwide lottery promotion with
a sophisticated automated database to randomly select E-mail
accounts that frequently surf the Internet.
Your E-mail address emerged as a winner in the category "B"
with the following numbers attached Ref Number: HL-9318, Batch
Number: HL-9501, Ticket number: HL-01135 and Serial number:
HL-122692. You and other category "B" winners are therefore
to receive a cash prize of Two million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars (US$2,500,000.000) respectively.
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You are advised to contact our endorsed agent with the information
below:
DR Michael Moore
Direct Line: +447024091143
Contact Email: priz_primeintlaward@y7mail.com
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You will provide him with the following information:
1. Your Full Name:
2. Country of Residence:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Occupation:
6. Telephone/Fax Number:
7. and your Reference Number:
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Yours faithfully,
SIR H.J.LEEDS
Lottery Co-ordinator.
Copyright 1994-2008 The Prime Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
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