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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: Mr Brain Gumm <braingumm01@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 05:29:17 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!
Dear Winner,
WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 10th of DECEMBER 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 1,800,000.00GBP (One Million Eight
Hundred Thousand Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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
accounts department authorized to verify and process your claims for your total
payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this
email).
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 2th of
JANUARY 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in our
subsequent program coming up later in 2006. 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: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from this
program.
Sincerely yours,
Mr Brain Gumm
FREE LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
Address: 74 CRANBOUNE ROAD
CITY, STATE, ZIP: LIVERPOOL,
UNITED KINGDOM
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr: Justice Woodbridge.
Email: justicewoodbridge@uk2.net
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