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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: "MacDonald, Pamela" <pamacdon@umflint.edu>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 20:00:03 -0400
Subject: CONFIRMATION LETTER FROM THE LOTTERY BOARD
British National Lottery,
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw results for the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International program held on 7th AUGUST
2008 Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from a pool of over 25,000,000 names of distinguished professionals
drawn from all over the world.
Your email won a total sum of £815,502.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifteen
Thousand, Five Hundred and Two Pound Sterling) cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.
You are also advised to provide with the under listed information's to
your fiduciary agent:
1.Name in full. 2.Address in full. 3.Nationality & Present
Country. 4.Occupation. 5.Age.6.Marital Status. 7.Phone /Fax /Sex.
8.Email
address.
Fiduciary Agent: DR LUCIE GILBERT
Email: drluciegilbert03@hotmail.com
<mailto:drluciegilbert03@hotmail.com>
Thank you.
Regards,
Anne Wright(Mrs)Co-Coordinator (Online Promo Programme)
NB: Please reply to drluciegilbert03@hotmail.com
<mailto:drluciegilbert03@hotmail.com> only.
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