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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: no-reply0004@mchsi.com (info@national-lottery.co.uk)
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:03:18 +0000
Subject: REF NO: UKL/74-A0802742008
JULY 2008 AWARD BONANZA
Your email account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out
of Eight hundred and ninety-one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-four Great
Britain pounds (£891,934.00 pounds sterling) in cash credited to file REF NO.
REF:UKL/74-A0802742008. This is from total prize money of GBP
£4,459,670.00 shared among the FIVE (5) international winners in this category.This
promotion is this year's United Kingdom National Lottery JULY 2008 BONANZA.
Ticket NO: 22-1356-4096-988
Serial NO: A069-08
Lucky NO: 12-13-21-26-32-39 Bonus-17
File REF NO: UKL/74-A0802742008
BATCH NO: 2008UKL-01
To begin your claim, please contact Claims Officer with your full
name,address and telephone number(s):
Mr. Richard Davies.
Email: info.uknlclaimsagent@gmail.com
Tel: +44 702 407 1992
He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and
remittance of your prize money.
Sincerely,
Dianne Thompson
Chief Executive Officer,
Camelot Group;
Operator of The National Lottery.
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