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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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Fraud email example:
From: lotconfirm72@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:08:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIRMATION FOR / Email ticket numbers: SPA-5571/04/45
CONFIRMATION FOR / Email ticket numbers: SPA-5571/04/45
Dear winner,
Following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic Online Sweepstakes organized by the Lotocatalunya España, corporation, the Slide circular award and the Estrella Damm prizes in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S.), held on the 5th of April, 2008, in Madrid, Spain, Wherein your electrononic email address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the 1st category,hence your email address was attracted to a cash award of EUR 1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros only),
We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification, processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you.It is important to note that your award information was released today 15th of April 2008, with the following particulars attached to it.
(I) The file REFERENCE NUMBER:: ZB /101/ 56671/77
(ii) Email ticket numbers: SPA-5571/04/45
(iii) Batch numbers:: 69/222/916661/SPT
(iv) Reference numbers: CA/45790/911/18
(v) Lucky number: 9-11-25-64-54
(vi) Your Full Name & TelephoneNumber.
NOTE: All Winning must be claimed not later than 30´th of April 2008.
Please contact the claim agents for further proceeding:
MR. ALBERTO GOMEZ,
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT MANAGER. LOTOCATALUNYA ESPAÃA:
TEL: 0034-680-700-006
Agent Contact Email: gomezclaimoffice1@switched.com
Alternative Email: catalunyaclaimagent2@yahoo.es
Congratulations !!!
Yours Sincerely.
Mrs.Rosa Domigo,
Promotion co-ordinator.
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