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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: <williamrhodes@mail.ru>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:04:36 -0000
Subject: Ref: UK/9420X2/68,Batch: 074/05/ZY369
UK-LOTTO Headquarters:
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1004) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 29th NOVEMBER
2005 in NEWCASTLE UNITED-KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers and Bonus Ball (
03,06,07,17,30,34. Bonus Ball 08) which subsequently won you the lottery
in the category A i.e match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of GBP4,500,000 (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand
Pound Sterling)in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03. This is from
total prize money of GBP13, 500,000.00(Thirteen Million Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds Sterling) shared among 3 winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from
96,000 names from The Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe and North
America and Oceania as part our International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you
in whatever manner you deem fit to receive your prize. This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program. Please be warned!!
To file for your claim, contact our claims agent below with the following
information.
Mr. NICKSON BARNES,
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Email:claimsdirector4uklotto@yahoo.co.uk
Email:barnes_nickson@zwallet.com
Tel: +(44)704 019 7374
Fax:+(44)709 280 7619
FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................
CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................
CITY/STATE:.......................................
COUNTRY:..........................................
NATIONALITY:......................................
SEX:.......................AGE:...................
MARITAL STATUS...................................
TEL NO:...........................................
NEXT OF KIN:......................................
ANNUAL INCOME:....................................
AMOUNT WON:.......................................
REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:..............
LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO..............
SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:..........
Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this
program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
programs.
Yours faithfully,
WILLIAMS RHODES
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
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