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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: Michael Brooks <michaelbrooks_147@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 19:20:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM
The Irish Lottery
P O Box 1010
11 G Lower Dorset Street,
Dublin 1, Ireland
(Customer Services)
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
ATTN: I am Mr Michael Brooks,your claims agent who is to guide you through the process of claiming your cash prize. Congratulations once again from all the staff here ( IRISH LOTTERY BOARD ). For the avoidance of doubt, your email address was gotten from one of the websites that you visited and it emerged as one of the lucky winner emails. So in order to verify your winnings, we need your winning and personal data for record and verifications purposes. Below is a verifications/data form: Please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings.
Please attach a recent passport photograph (optional but advisable)
(For easy identification at payment point)
Due to complaints coming from our previous winners, stating their inability to print and fill our clearance form we have developed a new strategy and all you have to do is follow the instructions below.
1 .Copy and paste the application form into the compose page of your email.
2. Proceed to answer each of the questions asked on the form, Once you have answered all send it to us as an email and we will respond immediately.
Once we have received your verification and fund release form we will in turn print and store your information on our Winning files here in the Ireland.
Please note that if at any time, an alteration is found on the verification form it renders your claims invalid.
You are to keep the claims of your winnings CONFIDENTIAL during this process of your claims. This is to protect winners and to avoid any sort of double claims by any individual (Misappropriation of fund).The IRISH LOTTERY BOARD will not be responsible for any winnings claimed by a false winner. PLEASE BE WARNED !!!
Yours Faithfully
Stella Ellis( Mrs )
Online coordinator for the IRISH LOTTERY
Sweepstakes Programme.
VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM
1. REFERENCE NUMBER:..................................
2. EMAIL ADDRESS: ...................................
3. AMOUNT WON:...................................
4. FULL NAMES:...................................
5. DATE OF BIRTH:...................................
6. SEX:...................................
7. MARITAL STATUS:...................................
8. CONTACT ADDRESS:...................................
9. CITY:...................................
10. STATE:...................................
11. COUNTRY:...................................
12. ZIP:...................................
13. TELEPHONE NUMBER:...................................
14. OCCUPATION: ...................................
15. ANNUAL INCOME:...................................
16. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:...................................
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send you the contact information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.
Warm Regards,
Mr Michael Brooks. Fudiciary Agent
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