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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: Dean Zitko <info@info.com>
Reply-To: sarahjonathan2008@verizon.net
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:11:06 -0700
Subject: You Just Won $2.5 million usd
MALAYSIA NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD
WINNING NOTIFICATION
The management of Malaysia Lottery Sweepstakes is glad to announce to the
world that Malaysia Government is giving away the sum of 12.5million dollars for 5 lucky email addresses all over the world.for their 51 year independence aniversary
Please be informed that all winners in this program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 500,000 companies and individual e-mail addresses database. Your email address happened to be one of the lucky winner of TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2.5 MILLION)
Fill the form below and send it back to us for verification and then
you will be inform on how your Cashier's Check for $2.5 MILLION USD will be delivered to you.
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1.FULL NAMES:_________
2.ADDRESS:_______________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
10.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
12. COUNTRY________________________________
Contact, Mrs.Sarah for your claims with her email address below.
EMail:sarahjonathan2008@verizon.net
Best Regards
Online co-ordinator
Dean Zitko
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