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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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Fraud email example:

From: zeeman@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:48:22 +0200
Subject: ZEEMAN LOTTERY NTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

ZEEMAN LOTTERY NTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
HOLLAND

REFF:ZFS/43167/65/98/97
BATCH: 15/051/IP/NL

We are pleased to inform you of the result of theZEEMAN Lottery
International programs held on the 23 of September
2004. Your e-mail addressattachedto ticket number 491465836-629 with serialnumber3770-98drew
luckynumbers 7-15-12-88-31-44 which consequently won in the2nd category,youhave
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 150.000.00(Euro)OneHundredand
Fifty Thousand CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix up of some numbersand names,we
ask that you keep your winning information confidential untillyour claimshas
been processed and your money remitted into your accaunt.This is part of
our security protocol to avoid doubleclaiming and unwarrantedabuse of this
program by some participantsAll participants wereselectedthrough a computer
ballot system drawn fromover10,000.00 company and 50,000,000
individual email addresses and names from Middel East, Asia,Africa,Canada,EuropeNorth
America,Oceania and around the world which isconducted annually aspart our
International Promotions Program. This promotional program takeplace every
three years. Wehope with part of yourwinning you will take part
in our end of year 50 million Dollars internationallottery. To file foryour
claim,please contact our fiduciary agent

VERISIGN SECURE AGENT
Mr.Frank Dorek
Tel+316 431 066 76
Email:VSAGENT2@netscape.net

Please, note that you will be required to pay for the
issuance of your winning certificate. Be notify also that all winningsmust
be claimed not later than 30 nd September 2004. After this date aunclaimed
funds will be included in the next take Please note in order toavoidunnecessary
delaysand complications please remember to quote yourreferencenumber and
batchnumbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,shouldthere beany change
of address do inform our agent as soon aspossible.Congratulations
once more!from our members of staff and thankyou for being partof our promotionalprogram.Note:
Anybody under theageof 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mis.Andyk Van
(Lottery Coordinator)



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