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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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 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.
  • +447031861720 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • lawyer_jane@yahoo.co.uk
  • claims_agent_richardson@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: National Service <national_service@chicago.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 13:24:34 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS






GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
UKONLINE?INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;(Registration A463575P).

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON LONDON.
Ref:BTL/4910X1/04
Batch: 12/25/0340

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (number 586) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 23rd May,
2006.
Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: 343642456/463 with Serial number
5368/02 jack pot lotto winners drew the lucky
numbers:(-12-18-22-24-(15-)"bonus no 15. which subsequently won"you the
lottery in the 3rd
category that is match 4 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 150,000,
(one hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterlings) in cash credited to
file CES/549245294/03 in a total sum of 900,000 lotto jackpot shared
amongst the Six (6) lucky winners in this category that is Match 4
plus! Bonus.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
1st Number 2nd Number 3rd Number 4th Number 5th Number 6th Number Bonus
Number
12 18 22 24 17 33 15

Total Prize Payout
PRIZES QUOTED IN BRITISH POUNDS
. Number of Winners Amount Paid to Each Winner Total Paid Out
First Prize
6/6 numbers 1 £1,500,000.00 £1,500,000.00
Second Prize
5/6 + bonus number 3 £350,000.00 £1,050,000.00
Third Prize
4/6 +bonus

numbers
6 £ 150,000.00 £900,000.00
Fourth Prize
4/6 numbers 21 £7,142.85 £150,000.00
Fifth Prize
3/6 numbers 93 £1,075.26 £100,000.00
TOTAL PRIZE POOL £3,700,000.00


This particular category was paid for randomly by SINO STEEL TRADING
COMPANY as part of its corporate social responsibility in using some of
its profits for community development. This is the reason you were
qualified to participate. This therefore makes the company your
sponsors.

Note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your 150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand pounds
sterlings) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in
Europe.

Our European 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.
Be warned.
Your sponsors SINO STEEL TRADING COMPANY should also be contacted as
any transaction without them may be nullified. Contact your sponsors
for notification
SINO STEEL TRADING COMPANY
Contact their attorney JANE ANDERS
email: lawyer_jane@yahoo.co.uk

WINNERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO THE CLAIMS
OFFICER AND SPONSORS:
FULL NAMES:
AGE:
CONTACT ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER
OCCUPATION
NATIONALITY
TICKET NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER
AMOUNT WON

The above will be your only requirement for the processing of your
winnings.
To file for your claim, you are to contact the agent allocated to you


Mr:Mike Richardson
Email: claims_agent_richardson@yahoo.co.uk

Phone number: +447031861720

Congratulations from all the staff of the lotto board and Sino Steel
Trading company

Yours Sincerely,
Ray Bakke.
BRITISH LOTTERY
ZONAL ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR




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