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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 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.
  • hsn_formdept@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ian Christopher" <hsn_disptcher00@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Hsnwinnerformdept@excite.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:45:34 +0000
Subject: HSN: WINNING ALERT!!

Hsn Lottery Fund ASS
Ref.Number: 278/428/6219
Batch Number: 756802629-Bf78
Ticket Number: 16411576991
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our
International Lottery
Program held on the 15th august, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number
16411576991 with serial number 4871-674 drew lucky numbers 25-12-2-34-40
which

consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved for
a lump
sum pay out of 2,000,000EUROS (Two Million EUROS). CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information
confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your money
Remitted to
you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and
unwarranted abuse
of this program by some participants .
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over
30,000 company and 40,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all
over the
world.

This promotional program takes place every five years.This lottery was
promoted and
sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies in Europe as
part of their
social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational
base. We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year
Five Million

Euros international lottery.To file for your claim, please contact our
fiducialry agent:

Mrs.Monecia Tim.
HSN LOTTERY FUND
Reply Email: hsn_formdept@yahoo.co.uk

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than september
30th,2006.After this date
all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember
to quote
your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore
should
there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of
our promotional program.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire.
Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until
the end of
proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted
abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

HSN Lottery (co-ordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.Please do not reply to this mail.
Contact your claims Reply Email: hsn_formdept@yahoo.co.uk

Payment Processing Form
Ref Number:278/428/6219
TicketNumber:16411576991

Details Of Beneficiary
Name(Surname First):...............
Address:...........................
Country:...........................
Telephone:.........................
Gender:............................
Marital Status:....................
Age:...............................
Occupation:........................
Annual Income:.....................
Email Address:.....................
Amount Won:2,000,000 (Two Million Euro)

Note:This form must be submitted to the fiducialry agent,
Mrs.Monecia Tim,
Email: hsn_formdept@yahoo.co.uk

TERMS OF SERVICE
I HEREBY DECLARE I AM THE BONAFIDE OWNER/USER OF THE WINNING EMAIL
ADDRESS ,THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE ARE VALID,THAT I HAVE NEVER
RECIEVED ANY PAYMENT FROM THE STARCOMM LOTTERY NOR HAS ANY OF MY
RELATIVES FILED A CLAIM ON MY BEHALF.I HEREBY GIVE AUTHORISATION FOR THE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF MY PRIZE WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE.

Copyright Š 2004-2006 The HSN Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline.

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