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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: WEB CASH LOTTEY <1198612@iol.cz>
Reply-To: barrymorewinter@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:40:00 GMT
Subject: CONGRATULATION WINNER
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of
1,334,534 (One Million three Hundred andthirty four thousand,five hundred
andthirty four Pounds Sterlings.)held on the 30th July 2008 in Web cash
lottery,West Africa in conjuction with the United Kingdom.The selection
process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email
selectionsystem(ess) from database of over 250,000 emailaddresses drawn
from which you were selected.
The Web cash lottery is approved by the British Gamming Board and West
Africa (Ecowas). To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact
our claims agent for speed delivery process more infomationas contact our
agent Mr Barrymore Winter
Email :barrymorewinter@gmail.com
Contact him by sending him with the underlisted
informations:
1. Name.........................
2. Address...................
3. Nationality..............
4. Age...........................
5. Occupation.............
6. Sex...........................
7. MaritaStatus..........
8. Phone/Fax..............
Sincerely,Mr Anderson cole
(Zonal Coordinator)
Congratulations!!! from Web Cash Lottery
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