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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: "MARIA ANNA PEREZ" <elgordogoza1@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: elgordogoza2@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 15:38:30 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
C/DAIME 11 50 003 ZARAGOZA SPAIN.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
EL-GORDO SPANISH LOTTERY COMMISSION
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO:LDNL/414449/V5 REF NO:LDNL/5587449/X25
RE:LOTTERY WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the ELGORDO SPANISH LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD. Held on the 3rd April 2005.Due to
the
mix of
numbers, the results were released on the 7th May 2005.Your name & E-mail Address was
attached to the ticket number 36520 with serial number 1221
drew
the lucky numbers of 1-2-21-36-52-0 Which consequently won the lottery in the
1st category. You have therefore been approved for the lump sum
payment
of 312,564.74c (Three hundred & twelve thousand, five hundred & sixty-four
euros, seventy-four cents only) in cash
credited to file with REF NO:LDNL/5587449/X25
CONGRATULATION: Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has
been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claim and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from only Microsoft users from 20,000 companies,
individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional
program takes place every year.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company
that
have been appointed for the processing of your lottery winning. The
person appointed to handle your processing and remittance of your
prize
money to an account of your choice is Dr Jose Miguel, Director
of
Operation EL-GORDO Spanish Lottery Commission Madrid Spain. Calle Daime
11, 50 003 Zaragoza
Spain.Telphone:+34-661 623 510 Email: elgordogoza2@yahoo.es <mailto:elgordogoza2@yahoo.es>
And to his personal e-mail address:
jmagent2002@yaoo.es <mailto:jmagent2002@yaoo.es>
Make sure that you call Dr. Jose Miguel as soon as you receive
this
notification to tell you
what next to do for the claims of your winning You have to send (1) your
address, Telephone & fax numbers, Reference & Batch numbers and your full
bank account details where you will like to receive your winning funds..
Any claim not made three weeks from this date, will be returned as
unclaimed to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA SPAIN.
Note that all unclaimed winnings will be included in the next stake.
Also in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, remember
to
quote your reference and batch numbers on all your correspondence with
Dr. Jose Miguel, And please follow all his instruction
religiously.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as
soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Anna Maria Perez,
Secretary, El-Gordo Spanish Lottery Commission,
Zaragoza, Spain
You are advised to call Dr. Jose Miguel on phone no: 0034 661623510 as
soon as you receive this notification to give you our website to check
your winning informations by yourself.
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