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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: "School, Hillston-c" <hillston-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:52:43 +1000
Subject: Contact Email: irish208@live.com
The Irish Web Lottery
47 Meadow Vale, Sligo, Ireland.
Registration Z720633X
Tel: +44 701-113-3143
Tel: +44 701-114-0314
Dear Winner,
The Board and Management of Irish Web Lottery wishes to inform
you the results of the e-mail address ballot lottery program held today
the 2/07/08 in London.
Your email address has been picked as a winner, Of GBP: 321,546.00
(Three hundred and twenty one Thousand five hundred and forty six Great British pounds) in
this years promo with Ref no: Irish/28839/1883.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses
were used to select winners. It is a promotional program aimed at
encouraging
Internet users, and the general public at large. Therefore you do not
need to buy a ticket to enter for the game.
To Claim your Lottery Winnings simply contact our Fiduciary Claims Agent via
the email below, with your Ref or Registration numbers.
Contact: Sir Rooney James {PhD}
Contact Email: irish208@live.com
Congratulations Once Again.
L O T T E R Y T E A M
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privileged information or confidential information or both. If you
are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender.
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