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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: UK Lotter Organization <uklotterymmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: lorganization@excite.com
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 16:48:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your email address has won you US$5,230,667.55.
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B uklotterymmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm@yahoo.co.jp
Your email address has won you US$5,230,667.55 from the UK Lotto online draws held on 28th May 2008 Lucky #:10252836454840 and Draw #: 2008/1297. Contact John Serb on Email: johnserb@live.com with your official names, Nationality, Address, Tel #, Date of Draw, Sex.for your price.
- UK Lotter Organization
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