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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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Fraud email example:
From: "Wang, Chao-Ying" <cwang@devry.edu>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:23:16 -0500
Subject: Dear Winner***Read And Contact Asap***
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds (GBP 250,000) for 2008 Prize promotion which is organized by YAHOO AWARDS & HOTMAIL/WINDOWS LIVE.You are requested to contact our co-ordinator with the following informations;Full Name,Home Address,Telephone Number,Occupation,Sex,Country via the below contact detail:Co-ordinator's Name: Mr.Richard Lionel, E-Mail: mr.richard_lionel1969@hotmail.com
Congratulation once again,
Mrs. Grace Sanders,
(Awards coordinator).
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