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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: "mrs.gomez1 Gazeta.pl" <mrs.gomez1@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 13:56:23 +0200
Subject: UNCLAIMED LOTTO PRIZE PAYMENT NOTICE.
INTERNATIONAL LOTTO ORGANIZATION
Vour Mousque Bp Ponto 4B 32258,
Cotonou Republic du Benin
UNCLAIMED LOTTO PRIZE PAYMENT NOTICE.
ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS;
Winner in the 2nd category of our Euroafriq free Net Lottery Promotional
award draws held December 2007.I am writing in respect to your lotto winning
prize of $1.450,810.00(One million four hundred and fifty thousand eight
hundred and ten US Dollars only) which you won through the email ballot
draws in our Euroafriq Lotto Award in 2007 in the second category prize
winnings category.
We wish to inform you that your total prize money of $1.450,810.00 has been
returned to us by our Lotto claims agent as unclaimed prize after their
initial letter to your address for your payment was not successful.You are
here by requested to contact our Treasury Office on email: (
richardtreasuryofficedept@gmail.com) for your immediate payment.
Our Treasury officer's name is Richard Peterson, so refer this to him and
contact him immediately for your unclaimed lotto prize payment to you. You
should contact our Treasury Officer as directed above for your payment, and
do notify me as soon as you received your payment from our Treasurer.
Thanks,
Mrs Gomez.
President; Int'l Lotto Org.
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