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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: "SWISS ONLINE LOTTERY" <stone@huntel.net>
Reply-To: swisshelpline@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 18:10:41 -0500
Subject: 2008 Swiss Prize Award..
Swiss Online Lottery
Corporate Headquarters,
United Kingdom
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 26th May 2008 from the Swiss Online Lottery programme.
You hereby have been approved a lump sum of £1,000,000,00. GBP, all participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses all over the World as part of our international promotions program which is conducted quarterly.
Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the award once, which means that subsequent yearly award will not get to you again. Take time and thought in spending the funds wisely on a project that will stand the test of time.
You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
Your Name (In Full):
Telephone Number:
Address:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Country:HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE,
Simply contact our fiduciary agent, Dr. Kent Russell at
Email: swisshelpline@hotmail.com
Tel: +44 704 5710 656
Website: www.swisslotto.ch
On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.
Mrs. Carol Gabriel
(Online Announcer).
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