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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: UK SWIFT DELIVERY <ukexpressdeliveryservice@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 07:00:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT
You where picked by virtue of you being one of our lucky winner in our online ballot system.
This is a lottery where we search for addresses of eminent people all around the world, the reason is to make a better life out of people all across the World. This lottery is sponsored by the British Government and as a result when we say you won something, you really did win.
The reason we are asking for the fee is because you are not in the United Kingdom and as such the funds has to be transported to your location.
Just go ahead and pick up an option of delivery in order for us to proceed with sending you details on how to send the delivery fee to us so that we can commence on the delivery immediately.
I really don't want you to loose this Big opportunity that is why i am really taking my time to explain everything to you.
I await your urgent responce to this.
Sincerely,
Mark Donald
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