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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: "uknatlotto winning" <uknatlottowinning02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: allangeorgy2005@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:02:32 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER
ATTN: WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International
programs held on the 28th of November, 2005 in London. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 553856-253 with Serial number 244-25
drew the lucky numbers: 5-22-53-44 which subsequently won you the lottery
in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of #5,000,000.00 (FIVE
MILLION POUND STERLING) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This is from a total cash prize of BPS60,000,000.00(sixty million British
pounds)
shared amongst the many lucky winners in this grand category "B". This
year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery. The
estimated BPS60 Million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.
The biggest was the BPS363 Million jackpot that went to two winners in
January 2004 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon.
In view of this, your won prize would be transferred
to your designated Bank account or sent as cashier cheque. Our approved
agent will immediately commence on the processing of your
claims, to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make
contact with them.Do therefore contact him with the the following
information about yourself to your claims agent on email
address:(allangeorgy2005@yahoo.com)
FULL NAME.
SEX.
AGE.
ADDRESS.
PHONE NUMBER.
PROFESSION
ACCOUNT NUMBER TO RECIVE THE MONEY OR OTHER MEANS YOU PREFER
All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 10,000,000 email addresses.
This promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you
as required in this grand category "B". This is a part of our
precautionary measures to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, kindly contact our fiduciary
agent with the below details for processing of your claims and send the
required information to him.
Mr Allan George
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
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Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double
claiming. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Anna Williams
Lottery Co-ordinator
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