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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: "ann dou" <ann@luckydaypromo.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:29:22 +0000
Subject: Congratulations you have won a Lottery
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKY-YEAR AND GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
WINNING NOTIFICATION /FINAL
NOTICE.......CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING
BOARD held on the 23RD of December, 2004.
Due to the mix up of numbers,the results were
released on the 30th of January, 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 4156189324 under
agent ID: 110 which subsequently won you the lottery
in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of 1,000,000.00EUR (One Million EUR) in cheque drawn
in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH
INSURANCE POLICY.
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 claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from
over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.
To begin your lottery claim, you should contact this
office on through this email address:
(luckyyearin@web-mail.com.ar)
EMAIL: luckyyearin@web-mail.com.ar
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
21days of receiving these notification. After this
date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next
stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your WINNING
NUMBER
numbers all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ann Douf
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