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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: "Budhrani Brown" <budhrani@gibtelecom.net>
Reply-To: tonyivan38@yahoo.de
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:59:37 +0200
Subject: E-business promotional
Association Of Markt Lottery International Programs.
Foundation's Officer.
107 Waterloop 1902AB, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Markt Lottery NL Announce today,23th JUN 2008 you as one of the lucky winners
of the Markt Lottery Programs.
Your email address emerged as one of the winners of $2,500,000.00 in the
Category "A", Draws held on the 20th of Jun 2008 our E-business promotional
draws from 21,000 E-addresses of individuals/companies computer Ballot all
over the world.
Attached with Ref NL11-0611A-1,
Batch No: 46-184-WAN with serial NO:215-18 drew the lucky Numbers
33,13,26,06,43,46.
This won the 2008 draw of your winnings Should be claimed from our Claims
Office.(Markt Lottery LTD) As we have notified them.
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Name: Mr. Tony Ivan
Tel+31 64 544 7916
Email:tonyivan38(at)yahoo.de
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You are advice to provide him with the following information:
Names:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Age:
Occupation:
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days, thereafter
unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote your
reference information in all correspondence.
Yours Faithfully,
Budhrani Brown
Lottery Coordinator.
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