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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: "Sang Kim" <sang@sangkim.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 18:35:50 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
UK LOTTERY AWARD DEPARTMENT
P. o Box 1010, Liverpool L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: FR/9420X /05
Batch: 074/05/ ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#978) of the UK LOTTERY
AWARD, on-line Sweepstakes program held on This day of May
2008. Your e-mail attached to ticket number: 5647560054-188 with
Serial number 5368/02 jackpot lotto winners drew the lucky
numbers: (-02-06-21-34-35-49-(46-)"bonus no 46. that won" you
the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match-5 plus bonus. You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,050,000
(One Million,Fifty Thousand pound sterling) in cash credited to
file KUT /9023118308/03 in a total sum of £6,300,000 (Six Million
Three hundred Thousand pounds Sterling) lotto jackpot shared
amongst the first six(6) lucky winners in this edition. This
promotion takes place weekly. Your £1,050,000 (One Million, Fifty
Thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by our payment
office in Europe, Our agent will immediately process the release
of your funds as soon as you contact him with your personal information.
Mode Of Payment:
(1)Bank Transfer
(2)Courier service
Note:That Winner's are advice to choose option on how he/She want his
winning to be delivered/transfered
FULL NAME:............
LOCATION:.............
NATIONALITY:..........
MOBILE NUMBER:........
GENDER:...............
AGE:..................
Contact person informations:
Name: Dr.Charton Salva
E-mail: logisticdepartment1@hotmail.co.uk
Yours Sincerely.
Sir. George Davids
(Online Coordinator)
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