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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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Fraud email example:
From: "Horton, Stephanie Tiel" <sthorton@liberty.edu>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:34:14 -0400
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?You_Have_Won_=A31,_000,_000,_00._GBP_in_cash_credited_to_f?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?ile_ref_ILP/HW_475/07?=
Oxford International Lottery
32 Hurst Street
Birmingham, B5 4TB
United Kingdom.
Ref: OXS/812/08/AL
Batch: 322056/AL
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 10th September 2008 from the Oxford International Lottery programme.
You hereby have been approved a lump sum of £1, 000, 000, 00. GBP in cash credit to file ref ILP/HW 475/07, all participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses all over the World as part of our international promotions program which is conducted quarterly.
Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the award once, which means that subsequent yearly award will not get to you again. Take time and thought in spending the funds wisely on a project that will stand the test of time.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE,
Simply contact our fiducial agent, Dr. Martin Jean, at
Email: claimsverification2008@live.com<http://us.mc578.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=claimsverification2008@live.com>
Tel: +44704 5716 507
You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
Your Name (in Full):
Telephone Number:
Batch Number:
Refrence Number:
Complete Address/Country:
Age:
Occupation:
Sincerely,
Horton Stephanie.
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