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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: Daniel Wallace <claimsagent.coventrypromo@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 01:44:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERIFICATION FORM
VERIFICATION FORM
Dear Emmalyn Lehlich,
Compliment of the day to you. Once again congratulation on behalf of all the staffs of COVENTRY PROMOTION LOTTERY. Listen carefully this is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used, therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for the game. There an error in the notification you received there are various categories and you fell into the first category of the draws. Therefore, you have won a
lottery jackpot prize awards of £2,000,000.00 (Two million pounds Sterling Only) This is from total prize money of US$30,000,000.00 distributed to winners from 1st to 3rd categories.
Secondly you do not need to be resident in the UK or be a UK citizen to be able to claim your prize. This is a promotional program aimed at encouraging Internet users.
There are 3 mode of payment required
1. Bank To Bank Electronic Wire Transfer
2. International Banker's Check
3. Pick up cash personally
You will have to choose from the above options you prefer.
Please do send your information as stated below so that we can start processing your winning certificate and documents.
·FIRST NAME:___________
·LAST NAME:____________
·GENDER:_______________
·YOUR AGE:_____________
·OCCUPATION:___________
·CITY & STATE:_________
·COUNTRY:______________
·ZIP CODE:______________
·EMAIL:________________
·CELL PHONE:___________
·HOME/WORK PHONE:______
·BATCH NUMBER:_________
·LUCKY NUMBERS:________
·TICKET NUMBER:________
..SERIAL NO:____________
·AMOUNT WON:___________
I will be expecting these information immediately you receive this e-mail.
Have a nice day sir.
Regards,
MR. DANIEL WALLACE
Tel: +44 70457 27486
Emmalyn Lehlich <emmalyn.lehlich@germanmail.info> wrote:
Dear Sir,
If you found that my written English is not first-rate, I am sorrowed but it is not my first language.
It is probable that you are aware of the personal issue attached below. Am I correct in assuring to you again my interest? Your help is pressing for me.
--- Forwarded email ---
COVENTRY PROMOTIONS
National Office =20
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road =20
Victoria London SW1W 9SP
Serial Number: 652-662 =20
Batch number AT-040SB06-07.
TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting s=
weepstake held on 21st JULY.=20
2007.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses we=
re used. It is a promotional program=20
aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy tic=
ket to enter for the game. However your=20
email address was attached to ticket number 034-22478556; with serial num=
ber 652-662 draw the lucky numbers=20
06-09-13-15-40-43-02 which eventually won the lottery in the first categ=
ory of the draws. Therefore you have won a=20
lottery jackpot prize awards of =A32 000 000.00 Two million pounds Sterl=
ing Only This is from total prize money of=20
US$30 000 000.00 distributed to winners from 1st to 3rd categories.
Note that this program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group of p=
hilanthropist industrialists from the=20
internet ware industry and some other big multinational firms who wish to=
be anonymous.
You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars present=
ed below citing the batch and reference=20
numbers to this letter. Telephone lines are open between the hours of 8.0=
0am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday
Customer Service Unit
Tel/Fax No: +44 70457 27486
+44-702 406 3971
Email: claimsagent.coventrypromo@yahoo.com
Contact person: MR. DANIEL WALLACE
Providing him with the information stated below:
=B7FIRST NAME:___________
=B7LAST NAME:____________
=B7GENDER:_______________
=B7MARITAL STATUS:_______
=B7YOUR AGE:_____________
=B7OCCUPATION:___________
..ANNUAL INCOME:________
=B7CITY & STATE:_________
=B7COUNTRY:______________
=B7ZIPCODE:______________
=B7EMAIL:________________
=B7CELL PHONE:___________
=B7HOME/WORK PHONE:______
=B7BATCH NUMBER:_________
=B7LUCKY NUMBERS:________
=B7TICKET NUMBER:________
..SERIAL NO:____________
=B7AMOUNT WON:___________
=B7MODE OF COLLECTION:___
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality and p=
ress anonymity until the end of =20
proceedings and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maint=
ain the strictest level of confidentiality=20
until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraud=
ulent cliams.
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
At your disposal we remain.
Very Truly Yours
MICHELLE GREENE Mrs.
Director.
International Promotions Unit
UK COVENTRY Promotions
National Office =20
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road =20
Victoria London SW1W 9SP
Jeden Morgen die besten Gags und Witze per Gratis-Newsletter. http://www.witz-des-tages.de/
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