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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <2008@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:23:35 +0000
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Congratulations, you have just won yourself a total sum of £750,000 (Seven
Hundred and fifty thousand pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03
in the satellite software email lottery conducted by NATIONAL PROMOTION in
which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by Software powered by the Internet.
You are to contact our Promotions' Manager for Clearance. Here is the contact
information:
Mr. James Carl.
Email: clmsagentuklotto@luckymail.com
Tel :+447031931996.
You are to forward the following details to enable us clear your file for
immediate payment:
Names in full,.............
Addres ...............
Occupation.................
Zip code,..................
Country,...................
Telephone number,..........
Fax number,................
Age,.......................
Marital Status,............
Sex....................
Nationality............
Yours faithfully,
FRIDA DUCANE.
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