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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: "Gladys Cook" <smith120@prolineworldmail.net>
Reply-To: verifydpt@personal.ro
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:39:15 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Winner,
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 27th of August 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 (Bank) 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 Verification
Department authorized to verify and process your claims for your total
payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of
this email).
To file for your claim, please contact our Verification Department:
Ms Linda Parker
Reply Email : verificationdpt@myway.com
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 26th of August 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: (1) Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from
this program.
(2) To file for your claim, please contact our Verification Department:
Ms Linda Parker
Reply Email : verificationdpt@myway.com
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Gladys Cook
Programs & Events coordinator
(Proline Group Investment)
Email: verificationdpt@myway.com
http://proinvestment.scripterz.org/
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