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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: Pavlos Mickoski <peesoftwinning@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 03:57:23 +0200
Subject: PRIZE AWARD MESSAGE.
SWISS LOTTO
BUNDERSTRASSE 33
3324 BERN ECK,
SWITZERLAND
Dear Swiss Lottery Winner,
Congratulation you have just won 4,000,000 Euro (FOUR MILLION EURO) in an internet lottery in which
e-mail address was picked randomly by software powered by the Internet through the worldwide website.
Your email address was along those chosen in this THIRD QUARTER of the year. This promo is proudly
sponsored by the Swiss lottery organization. You can log on to our website for more information
concerning our entire lottery promo http://www.swisslot.to. Your email address, attached to JOKER:
192248, with EXTRA JOKER: 992994 drew the WINNING NUMBER 14 16-17-32-36-37+29, and
consequently won the lottery in the "B" Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of 6,162,474.1556 CHF which is equivalent to 4,000,000 Euro (FOUR MILLION EURO) .Please note
that your lucky winning number falls within our European Booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon. The Draws for Date 30TH JUNE 2005 are out and today the 30TH of
JULY 2005 your email address is among the lucky winnings and is to be collected by you before or on
the 15TH of AUGUST 2005.In View of this, your 4,000,000 Euro (FOUR MILLION EURO) will be
released to you by our security firm in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them. All participants were selected
randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw System and extracted from over 300,000
companies and individual email addresses. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner
you deem fit to Claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. To file for your claim please contact
our trusted agent:
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NAME: DR. Pavlos Mickoski.
TEL: +31-647 168 143 FAX: + 31-205-248-262
Email:peesoftwinning@netscape.net
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DO CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your joker number and extra joker
numbers with your phone numbers in any correspondences with your designated claim agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of This program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery winner program.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Mariam Hoffmann {SWISS NATIONAL LOTTERY}
YOU ARE TO SEND THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR AGENT FOR DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR
WINNING CLAIMS.
FULL NAME
JOKER NUMBER
EXTRA JOKER NUMBER
COUNTRY
WINNER ADDRESS, TEL/FAX NUMBERS
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