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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: 2008claims-lotto6@comcast.net
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 19:14:13 +0000
Subject: Votre adresse E-Mail EMERGED vainqueur en 2008 MICROSOFT PROMOTION
MICROSOFT LOTTERY BOARD
MICROSOFT YEAR 2008 PROMOTIONS held in ENGLAND . Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number P63PROMO with serial number 17-008, batch
number 076685, lottery ref number MSN/NEY2008 which subsequently won
you
the lottery i.e match 5 plus bonus.you have been approved for a lump
sum payout of £500,000[five hundred thousand pounds sterling).
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR Ferdinand Raymond
Fiduciary Agent
E-Mail:prizeclaims2008@msn.com
You are required to fill out the information
NAMES:
ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
CITY:
COUNTRY:
MOBILE NUMBER
REF NUMBER
Congratulations
MR. FRED HABRED
Co-ordinator
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