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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: vera_johnson@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:37:43 +0200
Subject: YOU WON LOTTERY AWARDS
FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE FOR
CATEGORY \"B\" WINNER.
Ref Number: 35149/337-5247/LNI
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE:BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting sweepstake
held on 15th Feb 2005.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were
used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore
you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. However, your email address
was attached to ticket number 54866235; with Batch Number:26371545-LNI/2005
draw the lucky numbers 1-9-7-4-31, which eventually consequently won the
lottery in ("B") category of the draws. This entitled to a cash award of
US$ 1, 500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS). This is
from total prize money of US$30,000,000.00 distributed to winners from 1st
to 3rd categories.
Note that this program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group of philanthropist,
industrialists from the internet ware industry and some other big multinational
firms who wish to be anonymous.
To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category \"B\" winners
with the information below:
Mr.Baccari Jason
Financial Director,
Netherlands Development Finance Company,
1104 kE Poort Bijlmerplein
Amsterdam,Netherlands.
E-mail:baccarijason@netscape.net
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 30 days.After this date
all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote
your reference information in all correspondence. You are to keep all lotto
information away from the general public especially
your reference and ticket numbers.(This is important as a case of double
claims will not be entertained).
Anybody under the age of 18 and members of the affiliate agencies are automatically
not allowed to participate in this program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Vera Johnson
Lottery Co-ordinator.
De Lotto Netherlands International
delotto0@walla.com
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Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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