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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "t4r76777 ukloto" <ukloto555@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: ukloto555@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:11:19 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.
P.O. Box 1010, Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM.
(Customer Services Department)
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#990) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTO
online Sweepstakes International program drawn at 8.30pm GMT on 6/6/008;
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: UKNL/B4401
with Serial Number 00811C drew the lucky numbers:
(04) (10) (14) (21) (32) (49) (44)
which subsequently 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
£200,000.00 [Two hundred thousand Pounds Sterling] in cash credited to
file UKNL/4726414249/37.This is from the total cash prize of
£1,000,000.00 [One Million Pounds Sterling]; shared amongst the (5)
lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system. Please note that
your lucky winning number falls within our African Booklet
representative office in Nigeria . In view of this, your £200,000.00
[Two hundred thousand Pounds Sterling ] would be released to you by our
accredited fiduciary agent. They will immediately commence the process
to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential until your money is processed and remitted to you. This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program, Please be warned. To file for your
claim, please contact our accredited fiduciary agents;
Frank Associates.
Fiduciary Officer: Mr. Frank Oluehi
Emai= fudicial_agent1@yahoo.com
Good luck from myself (Mr.Van Austt) and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Van Austt.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTO
Sweepstakes International Program.
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