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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.

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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031843759 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Camelot Lotteries" <fiduciaryoffice@msn.com>
Reply-To: info@camelotclaimsadmin.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:17:31 +0000
Subject: CONFIRM RECEIPT.

 

Mr.Dan Humphreys,
Spokesman/Promotions Manager,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD
Camelot Lottery                                                                        
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,

My Dear Friend,

 

I am Mr.Dan Humphreys Spokesman/Promotions Manager of the Camelot Lottery, UK. I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us.  In my department we discovered an unclaimed lotto winning sum of £9.4 million British Pounds Sterling (Nine Million Four Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in our custody which belongs to an unknown winner.

You shall read more about the issue  on visiting these sites:

http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk/pressreleases/unclaimedprizes.html

http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk/pressreleases/2005/August/Doncaster1August05.pdf

 

Since we got information about this fund neglect, we have been expecting  the winner to come over and claim this money with the Lotto Tickets and Lucky Numbers.

 

On your interest,I could with my offical power provide you with the winning tickets and declare you winner ;on or in your absence.Once I can alert my superior officers that your tickets have been sent and I can further preparations,the total winning funds would be sent to you.As you may understand,I would not be able to do this on my own as staffs are harshly excluded from

participation.

 

On your receipt of the funds you would send me 60% of the winnings for me and my fellow colleagues and the balance 40% left for you.

 

Our assurance is that your role is risk free to accord this transaction the legality it deserves as with all modalities put in place we are certain in actualizing a hitch free transfer of the funds without any hitch. Kindly signify your intention to assist by sending me an email for further procedures relating to this transaction.

 

Please note that all necessary arrangement for the smooth release of these funds to you has been finalized. We will discuss much in details when I do receive your response via my personal email below if you are interested in this project contact me as a matter of urgency for further directives.
 
Best regards,
Mr. Dan Humpherys
email:info@camelotclaimsadmin.com
tel:+44-703-184-3759
tel:+44-703-184-6471

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