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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: "EURO PROMO" <europromo57654@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:43:11 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
EMAIL PROMO AWARD
EURO MILLION PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: MMIL/3762367224/05 BATCH NO: 2177/005/MMD
FROM DESK OF PROMOTION MANAGER{EURO MILLIONS}
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held in madrid spain.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses
were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet
users,No ticket were sold for it. You have been approved for the star
prize of $1,500,000.00 (One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)
To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as
soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings,
You must contact the PAYING BANK with your Full Names,
Contact Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax
Number)and also with your winning informations 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 returned to
the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA.
CONTACT DETAILS
CONTACT PERSON:MR DONALD ASBURY
Bank Name:LA CAIXA BANK MADRID
Email: bancolacaixacentersp@yahoo.com.hk
Tel : +34-693-374-966
Fax : +34-917-889-838
Yours truly,
Secretary
Anna Maria
CONTACT YOUR BANK IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER
INFORMATIONS(Tel:+34-693-374-966)
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