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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: "SCOTLAND NATIONAL LOTTERY EMAIL USER CASH GRANT"<scotlandpromo@aol.com>
Reply-To: <scotlandagent@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:51:59 +0200
Subject: Your Email Requires Verification ( Call To Proof Email Ownership )
ATTENTION EMAIL OWNER:::
The Scotland National Lottery Promotions Board, announce to you the result of its monthly Draws Award programs held in Scotland, United Kingdom. Your email address emerged as one of the two winners
Of ?1,500,000.00GBP cash, each in the Category "A", Draws held on the 30th September 2009 for our E-business
Promotional draws from 21,000 Email-addresses of individuals/companies base on computer balloting all over the world.
You are attached with
Ref NO:-S/L0N15-SS000-SON
Batch No: 11/SLLSLSL/000-SL SL
Serial NO:S15-15.
Won Amount: ?1,500,000.00GBP
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT OUR APPROVED CLAIMS AGENT IN CHARGE OF THE GAMES AND
PAYMENT WITH PROOF THAT YOU ARE THE ACTUAL OWNER AND USER OF THE EMAIL
ADDRESS, BELOW IS HIS CONTACT DETAILS:
SCOTLAND FINANCE LIMITED.
Dr. Martins McSmith
Tel:+44-703-191 8698 OR
Email: scotlandpromo@aol.com
Congratulations once more
Margaret Sicola
Online Director
Scotland National Lottery Board
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