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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: gumm <gumm@web-mail.com.ar> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 04:28:43 +0200
Subject: PERSONAL NOTIFICATION
Dear Winner,
WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 14th of APRIL 2005 as part of our promotional programs for
the year 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 77007742781005-
18721 with reference number 414-3721060 drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-
66-49 and credited to batch number 121cfc, which consequently won in the 3rd
category via our electronic ticket as stated above. You have therefore been
approved for a pay out of ?1,800,000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security firm
for transfer into your nominated bank account either by means of wire transfers
through any of our correspondent banks or any other means suitable to you. We
also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as our
security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some individuals.
All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn
from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program takes place annually and we
hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year ?20 Million
Pounds International Lottery. To file for your claim, you will be contacting our
accounts department authorized to verify and process your claims for your total
payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this
email).
This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and other
private organizations to help individuals generate fortunes which would
encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more
opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their immediate
environment. Please Note that winnings must be claimed not later than 25th of
JUNE 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in our subsequent
program coming up later in 2005. In order to avoid complications always quote
your reference number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as
possible. Congratulations from our organization and thank you for being part of
our promotional program.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from this program.
Sincerely yours,
Mr Brain Gumm
fREE LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
Address: 74 CRANBOUNE ROAD
CITY, STATE, ZIP: LIVERPOOL,
UNITED KINGDOM
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr Steve Forth,
Email: steveforth@web-mail.com.ar
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