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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: "LOTTERY RESULT" <chrisbosman@she.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lotterycliamsagent@walla.com
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 01:32:06 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !! CONGRATULATIONS!!
UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
20 A'BECKETS AVENUE
PALDWICK, BOGNOR REGIS,
WEST SUSSEX, PO21 4LX
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/688
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
07-11-2005.
END OF THE YEAR LOTTERY RESULT
We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the UNITED KINGDOM HIGHSTAKE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 15th December 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (05)-(21)-(23)-(28)-(40)bonus # (26).Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ?50,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterlings)in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of? 000,000 shared amongst the first four(5)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place bimonthly.
Please note that In view of this your ?50,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterlings) would be released to you by our affiliate Forwarding security service in London.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. 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. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our security/fiduciary agent:
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Name of Agent: Carl Rolands
City/Country: London, United Kingdom.
TEL: +44-70-31846-515
Email:
lotterycliamsagent@walla.com <http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=lotterycliamsagent@walla.com> or carls@alemail.com
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You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information
as soon as possible:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax
Note that all winning must be claimed within the specified time frame of the lottery process time. After this period,
all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your WINNING
NUMBER and AGENT NUMBER in all correspondenc
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
Co-ordinator.
Lottery Organization.
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