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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: "Sweepstakes International Program." <INFO@WINNERS.ORG> (may be fake)
Reply-To: henrysmithofficeuk7@googlemail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 04:50:59 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Batch No: 074/05/ZY369
You just won £4,000.000.00 in the UK/
Bonanza.
Contact Henry Smith
Email: henrysmithofficeuk7@googlemail.com
1.FullNames. 2.Home Address.
3.Age. 4.Sex. 5.Occupation.
6.Phone Number. 7.Nationality.
Sincerely,
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY Member Services
Sweepstakes International Program.
NORRIS WARNER
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