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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: "mail order" <mailorder1@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:51:12 +0200
Subject: Your E-Mail Address Have Won A Lottery Prize !!!
Your E-Mail Address Have Won A Lottery Prize !!!
Dear Sir/Madam,
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on *07th July 2008*. This is a millennium
scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a
promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do
not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approve f or the star
prize of *US$950,000:00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States
Dollars Only). *
To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:
*******************************************************
*Mr Fabian Botin.
Nuevo Consultsa S.L
Tel: +34 664 170 816
E-mail:**nuevoes@aim.com*<https://mail.google.com/mc/compose?to=nuevoes@aim.com>
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E-mail:**nuevoes@gmail.com*<https://mail.google.com/mc/compose?to=nuevoes@gmail.com>
*(¡)Ref No: EULP/77/008/ESP.
(¡¡)Batch No: LEP/73/08/DCP
(¡¡¡)Ticket No: ELP/1897/957
(iv)Lucky No: 11/07/17/15
(v) Serial No: EML/SPR387/TN*
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You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Contact Telephone
Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number) via email to
process the immediate payment of your prize.
The Validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you are
expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this
date will be ret urned to the MINISTERIO DE E CONOMIA Y HACIENDA .
Once again congratulations !!!
Best Regards,
*Mrs Maria Bravo.
(Program -Coordinator)
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