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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: CONGRATULATIONS <tony_090852@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: louis_simon88@live.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:20:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: tony_090852@yahoo.com
- YAHOO! Mail gives members random cash prizes. Today, your account is randomly selected as the one of 5 top winners accounts who will get cash prizes from us.We are happy to inform you that you have won a prize money of (Two Hundred and Eighty Four Thusand Five Hundred British Pounds) (£284,500) of the year, 2008. Lottery win promotion which is organized by yahoo messenger .com every month CONCACT Mr Louis Simon
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