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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • usavisalottery_org@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Marykate Purchia. <usavisalottery@usalottery.org>
Reply-To: usavisalottery_org@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:39:58 +0200
Subject: U.S.A VISA LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION


U.S. Department of State
Public communication Division:
2201 C Street NW
PA/PL,Rm.2206
Washington, DC 20520
U.S Department of state
www.dvlottery.state.gov
2201C Street NW
Washington,D.C.20520

Dear Client,

Congratulations !!! You have been selected as one of the lucky winners
on our internet screening machine, DV-2006-2007 USA national visa
lottery program.

It is our pleasure to congratulate you on your success in the American
DV- 2006-2007 VISA LOTTERY GREENCARD which was applied and processed by
our immigration service.

Your visa lottery winner's identity is ID-GRN777#4200DV# and the serial
net visa passport attached to your case number is SNVPh700IU# .

In this respect, you are directed to forward the following requirements
for further correspondence:

(a) Your present contact address (for correspondent)
(b) Your recent passport photograph : REGULAR MAIL: You can also send
your photo(s) by regular mail.

The photo must be between 1 ½ by 1 ½ and 2 by 2
inches (37-50 mm) square, with the applicant's,
spouse's, or child(s) name printed on the back.

Please mail the photos to:
Immigration Services
211 South St. #334
Philadelphia, PA 19147
United States.

*********************************************
Preferably for faster delivery and processing you are implored to make
a scanned copy of your recent passport photograph and send it via
online email) to our immigration service <usavisalottery_org@yahoo.com >
*******************************************

(c) Clearance/acceptance fees of ($549.67)/($849.67) for SINGLE /FAMILY
SIZE STATUS.

Details of requirements:
Your present contact address should be forwarded strictly to our
attached network receieving email address for correspondent:

we accept only western union money transfer payment method due to some
reasons from our past experiences. (creditcard is not acceptable,
please.)

Your western union or other means of money transfer payment information
should be forwarded as directed on payment procedures via our attached
network recieving email addresses: usavisalottery_org@yahoo.com

Your payment confirmation shall be sent to you as soon as clarification
is done on your payment. Providing the above requirements will assure
you your visa lottery acknowledgement card and visa lottery security
case code which would be sent to your email addresses as provided.

Important notice: Please make sure you report and forward your lottery
visa case code and acknowledgement

card to the USA embassy in individual country for other necessary
claims as soon as you have been sent all the necessary migration credentials
via our attached courier service on accomplishing all necessary process
and payment procedure.

According to the united states code of conduct and constitution
Vol.176/866 :Act 690SN guiding all immigration, green card permit agencies if
non-response after 21days on receiving this notification, your winner's
status shall reveal no interest and we would inresponse refer your
lottery winning code and acknowledgement card back to the USA
government/immigration service center.

We shall be anticipating your response soonest.

NB: THIS YEAR DV-2006-2007 WHICH YOU APPEARED AS ONE OF THE LUCKY
WINNERS. HAVE THE DV 2006 - 2007 EXCERCISE IN PROGRESS.

Thanks.

Marykate Purchia.
Online Co-ordinator
E-mail: usavisalottery_org@yahoo.com

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Kevin Powell
President

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NB: WE ARE TEMPORARILY HAVING DIFFICULTIES ACCESSING OUR E-MAILS, YOU CAN WRITE TO < usavisalottery_org@yahoo.com
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If you are getting this mail by mistake, please disregard the e-mail.

USA VISA LOTTERY STATE GOV 2006 - 2007 PROGRAMME

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