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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: =?utf-8?B?Ii4gU2Vicm/vv70i?= <paul31@telecom.cz>
Reply-To: magaretcollins2@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:23:42 GMT
Subject: CONFIRMATION LETTER FROM THE UK THUNDERBALL LOTTERY OFFICE(YOU
HAVE WON 500,000:00)
We wish to notify you that this email address was randomly selected
and entered into our free fifth category draws(no ticket was sold)
held on 20th July 2008.
You have subsequently emerged a winner and therefore entitled
to a substantial amount of 500,000.00 Pounds.
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YOUR WINNING DETAILS:
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14
TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458
For further information, kindly confirm receipt of this email, by
forwarding this message to our claims department: Mrs MAGARET COLLINS
via Email:magaretcollins2@hotmail.com
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM:
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1.FULL NAMES:_____________
2.ADDRESS:_______________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:__________
6.OCCUPATION:_____________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:___________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_______
9.AMOUNT WON:______________
10. COUNTRY________________
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Please Reply To Only This Email Below:
Mrs MAGARET COLLINS via
Email:magaretcollins2@hotmail.com
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Thank you.
ONLINE COORDINATOR.
UK THUNDERBALL LOTTERY.
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