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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • edwardkarter11@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY" <MSOLS06@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:24:59 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!



PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
Globe House 4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
Ref: BT:12052005/21
Batch: 12/25/0034
DECEMBER 2006

OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
Here is another first from OSA- your chance to win in
the Euro Millions rollover draw. The prize which has
been built up from 10 Jackpot rollover is the biggest
in the e-mail ballot lottery since its inception in
1997. Most people will never get the opportunity to
play and win in UK Mega Jackpot Euro Millions-
especially when they live outside the United Kingdom.
Be informed that you are among the lucky ones because
all international winners in this Euro Millions e-
mail web lottery are identified by their e-mail
address and randomly selected by our software from
websites and e-mail host domains that are recognized
and approved by this promotions, yahoo inclusive,
which in place of ticket numbers utilizes your e-mail
address and by means of sequence and series method,
attaches your e-mail address to the winning numbers.
Winners are then required to process their lottery
entitlements through our Oversea subscribers agent
(OSA) after provision of all personal information to
thei r assigned claims agent for processing of their
winnings and issuance of cheque (international bank
draft).
Weekly UK Mega Jackpot Euro Millions draws are held
every Friday. The Euro Millions draw is a combination
draw involving 5 balls drawn from 50, PLUS 2 balls
drawn from 9 (termed 'Lucky Stars'). 5 balls plus the
2 lucky stars must be matched to claim the jackpot -
giving a 1 in 76 million chance of winning. Your e-
mail address, won in the sixth (6) Jackpot rollover
categories 06. Your email address has brought you an
unexpected luck, please read through this message.
See names of winners below, you are at the sixth
position of ten, you are so lucky to be one.
You have therefore been approved of a lump sums pay
out of 1,899,735.01 EUR0 (One Million Eight Hundred
and Ninety Nine Thousand, Seven Hundred and Thirty
Five Euros).You are the sixth lucky winner of the
total winners of 10 from the total rollover of
18,997,359.01 EUR ($24,100,000.00 USD). You have
already been authorize for payment but our oversea
subscribers agent need your identification and
personal details before all official winnings
documents can be processed and your cheque signed by
the bank account department who are working in
cooperation with Global Securities (OSA) for
disbursement of your winnings entitlements. Also we
have our official websites where winnings can be
verified but that will be disclosed when we are
confident that you are ready to comply with our
provisions for prize claim.
UK Mega Jackpot Lottery is approved by the British
Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The
International Association of Gaming Regulators
(IAGR). This lottery is entry free which NO TICKETS
ARE PURCHASED and we intend to sensitize the public.
All the 10 participants were selected through a
powerball Lottery software from accredited websites
listed online that are registered in this promotion,
as part of our International "E-MAIL" Promotions
Program. For security reasons you are advised to keep
this winning notification till your winnings is
processed and payment disbursed. All you have to do
is provide the necessary information to process the
release of your winnings entitlement (Prize).
Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with
all the claims requirements below for instant 24 hour
processing of your winnings.
Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name:....................................
2. Address:......................................
3. Nationality:..................................
4. Age:.......... Date of Birth:................
5. Occupation:...................................
6. Phone:................Fax:....................
7. State of Origin:...........Country:...........
All you have to do is contact our claims processing
department for further informations first by email,
to claim your prize. Contact your claims
administrator for file keeping.
Claims Administrator
Name:Edward Karter
E-mail: edwardkarter11@yahoo.co.uk
The above requirements are much more needed to
proceed. Your winning identification details will be
disclosed as soon as we are in receipt of the above
requested information. Be free and fast to send the
above details to your claims Administrator.
*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically
disqualified.
*Staff of UK MEGA JACKPOT not to partake in this
Lottery Promo.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards
Mr. Craig McAfee
Director, Award Disbursement Center.
Online coordinator for UK MEGA JACKPOT PROMO

Copyright © 2006 UK MEGA JACKPOT Lottery Promotion
All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guidelines.
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