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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:13:54 -0800
Subject: Email Notification!
We are pleased to notify you that your email address
won the sum of £850,000 GBP from our monthly UK National
Online Promotion held on 27Th October 2008,and released
today 29Th October 2008.,You have therefore been approved
to claim a total sum of £850,000 (Eight Hundred And Fifty
Thousand Pounds ).
Ticket No. 5647 5600 545 188
Contact agent for your claims.
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1.Agent Name: Mr Mark Vendatine.
2.Agent Email:claimsdepartment223@live.com
3.Tel:+447031964924
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Claims Requirements:
1.full name:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Tele:
6.Occupation:
7.Country Of Residence:
8.Nationality:
9.Amount Won:
10.Religon
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Reply only to this email: claimsdepartment223@live.com
Yours Sincerely,
(Web-Email Information Manager)
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