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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • emflottery2006@europe.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Williams Hendrie" <euro_million_foundation2@msn.com>
Reply-To: emflottery2006@europe.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:36:10 +0000
Subject: 2006 Nitification (Congratulations)

Euro Million Foundations
(Based in Europe)
17 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 1JY
Ref: EMS/6605140432/06
Batch: 26/06GG77
Date:12th January 2006

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We sincerely announce to you the result of the draw of the Euro
Millions 05/06 held on Friday 6th January 2006 in London, UK. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 3358417956 with Serial number J17952YT
drew the Winning numbers: 15 16 36 41 42 3 5, which subsequently won you the
lottery Jackpot. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
€2,355,030.00 (Two Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand and Thirty
Euros) in cash, credited to file with reference number EMS/6605140432/06.
All participants for this online version were selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over
150,000 associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This
promotion takes place annually. Please note that your lucky winning numbers
falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your Auto-online play coupon. In respect to this, €2,355,030.00
(Two Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand and Thirty Euros) would
be released to you by the issuing Bank.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr. Fred Myers
The EMS Foundation
Email: emflottery2006@europe.com
Provide him with the information below:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country of Residence:
9. Telephone Number:
10. Fax Number:
11. Draw Number above:
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Thank you for being part of our draw lottery.
Sincerely,
Williams Hendrie
EMF Zonal Coordinator.
Note: YOU MUST BE 18 OR OVER TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
Euro Million Foundations
(Based in Europe)
17 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 1JY
Ref: EMS/6605140432/06
Batch: 26/06GG77
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We sincerely announce to you the result of the draw of the Euro
Millions 05/06 held on Friday 6th January 2006 in London, UK. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 3358417956 with Serial number J17952YT
drew the Winning numbers: 15 16 36 41 42 3 5, which subsequently won you the
lottery Jackpot. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
€2,355,030.00 (Two Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand and Thirty
Euros) in cash, credited to file with reference number EMS/6605140432/06.
All participants for this online version were selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over
150,000 associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This
promotion takes place annually. Please note that your lucky winning numbers
falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your Auto-online play coupon. In respect to this, €2,355,030.00
(Two Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand and Thirty Euros) would
be released to you by the issuing Bank.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr. Fred Myers
The EMS Foundation
Email: emflottery2006@europe.com
Provide him with the information below:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country of Residence:
9. Telephone Number:
10. Fax Number:
11. Draw Number above:
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Thank you for being part of our draw lottery.
Sincerely,
Williams Hendrie
EMF Zonal Coordinator.
Note: YOU MUST BE 18 OR OVER TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

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