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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: "BRITISH TOBACCO PROMOTION" <info@infotech.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 17:49:16 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PERSONAL!!!
Spam detection software, running on the system "fructidor.freesurf.fr", h=
as
identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message
has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label
similar future email. If you have any questions, see
the administrator of that system for details.
Content preview: BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION UNITED KINGDOM 4=
06
Bury New Rd., Whitefield, Manchester M457SXU.K. BATCH NUMBER:MFI/07/APA=
-43658
REFERENCE NUMBER: 2008234522 AWARD WINNING NO: 4 BRITISH TOBACCO INFOR=
MATION
TECHNOLOGY PROMOTIONS [...]=20
Content analysis details: (4.5 points, 4.1 required)
pts rule name description
---- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------=
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1.5 MILLION_USD BODY: Talks about millions of dollars
1.3 NA_DOLLARS BODY: Talks about a million North American do=
llars
0.0 BAYES_50 BODY: Bayesian spam probability is 40 to 60%
[score: 0.4999]
1.0 KAM_LOTTO1 Likely to be a e-Lotto Scam Email
1.2 ADVANCE_FEE_2 Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419=
)
-0.6 AWL AWL: From: address is in the auto white-list
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