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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 e-LOTTERY <aonori@infomaniak.ch>
Reply-To: mr-whites-desk@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:19:49 +0200
Subject: Winning Letter From The Lottery Board
Congratulation you have won £750,000.00 in this year 2008 Lottery promotion which is organized by UK NATIONAL LOTTERY. Contact: Mr.Eric White (E-mail: mr-whites-desk@hotmail.co.uk) With the following information: 1/Full name 2/Contact Address 3/Age 4/Telephone Number 5/Marital Status 6/Sex 7/Next Of Kin 8/Occupation&Position 9/Company 10/State 11/Country 12/Nationality.
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