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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: "thomas" <thomas_brown45@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 18:25:14 -0500 (EST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!






THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.,

Stadhouderskade 402 1071 ZD Amsterdam. Amsterdam

PHONE:+31 645976717



FROM: LOTTERY COORDINATIOR,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.

REF: IPAH/900111/2004.

BATCH: 08/11810/IPH.



Dear Beneficiary,



RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners

International programs held on the 14th October, 2004. Your e-mail address

attached to ticket number 370982217413-7240 with serial number 4708-325

drew lucky numbers 2-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the Second

category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of

US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).



CONGRATULATIONS!!!



In accordance with our Terms Of Service in line with privacy and

confidential concerns, we ask that you keep your winning information

confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to

you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and

unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.



All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from

over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names

from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three

year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Ted Turner, Jesse Jackson,

Ken Envoy; we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next

year's USD50 million international lottery. To file for your claim, please

contact our financial agent MRS. MARY DAVIDSON of the THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

Agency Email: marydavidson@mail2consultant.com. Remember, all winning must be

claimed not later than 31th of December, 2004. After this date all

unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.



Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please

remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all

correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do

inform our agent as soon as possible.



Congratulations once more from the members of National lottery Agency UK

staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.



Sincerely yours,



THOMAS BROWN,

Lottery Coordinator.



*THE NATIONAL LOTTERY****YOUR CHANCE TO WIN BIG****





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