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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: "MASTER CARD MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT" <infomicrosoftwinners@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: verificationclaimsboard@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:02:17 +0500
Subject: YOUR EMAIL (ID ) WON 2,500,000 GBP
MASTER CARD / MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT
BARCLAYS BANK PLATINUM VISA CARD
BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP
MICROSOFT OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM
PRESENT DIRECTOR; MR. PETER LEONAND
Finally,this email address has brought you an unexpected luck
YOUR EMAIL WAS SELECTED AS A LUCKY WINNER ,CONTACT : MR DENNIS FISHER
VIA
(verificationclaimsboard@hotmail.com)
FOR MORE DETAILS TO CLAIM YOUR 2,500,000 GBP
(1) FULL LEGAL NAMES (2) ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE (3) NATIONALITY (4)
MARITALSTATUS / AGE/ S
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