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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: "Richardson, Keith" <ups.ng@8u8.com>
Reply-To: rev.thomas@codex-commission.co.uk
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:22:43 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Cash_Prize_-_=A31=2C500=2C000=2E00_GBP?=
Codex Alimetarius Commission Branch,
3 Broadlands, Shaldon Teignmouth
Devon TQ14 0EH- United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (0) 7024043655
Fax: +44 (0) 8704954954
E-mail: info@codex-commission.co.uk
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Winning Notification From CODEX
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Dear: Sir / Madam,
Greetings to you from the Codex Alimentarius Commission {London - United Kingdom}.
This is to bring to your notice that your e-mail address have just won the sum amount of £1,500,000.00GBP (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) from our Monthly online Bonanza Promotion, With the bellow winning information's:
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
To claim your winning cash prize you are to contact:
Rev.John Thomas
E-mail: rev.thomas@codex-commission.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 7024061553
Fax: +44 (0) 8704954954
Head Winning Claims Dept
And provide him with your below correct detail's:
1.Full Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Email Address:
Further information's about your winning prize will be given to you by Rev.John Thomas as soon as you contact him at the earliest, and note that you must be 18 years and above before you can claim your cash prize.
Congratulation's once again.
Help Lines: Monday - Friday only from 8am-8pm.
Regards,
Jaspal E. Wiechmann
CO-Ordinator / Announcer
Codex Alimentarius Commission.
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