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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: camelotpromos@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:58:25 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WINNING=20NOTIFICATION=21=21=21=21?=

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
CAMELOT LOTTERY,UK
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD

REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
BATCH: 901/00319/HLP

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS
PROGRAMS held on 20th November 2004.

Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number
9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83,
and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,400,000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312 This is from total
prize money of US$7,000,000.00 shared among the Twenty (5) international
winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form
25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America
and Asia, as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.

Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured in your name.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize,
you will participate in our year high stakes US$1.3 billion International
Lottery.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department
by email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims
officer contact email is:

name: Edward Pinto
email: camelotclaims010@netscape.net
email: camelotclaimsoffice@yahoo.com

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 13st of Febuary,
2005. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned
as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with this
office.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as
soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions
program.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Floris Dries
For camelot lotto;
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is automatically
disqualified

NOTE: Do no reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer immediately.





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