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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: departmentnational@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:08:36 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WINNING=20CLAIM?=

Department Of National Lottery
consumer affairs shellbridge way richmond suite 800
winnipeg manitoba an West African monetary institute
28 February Road Accra Ghana 10760

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Grand Draw No: 12088
Ticket No:522/5390/800/DN
Ref: DNL/265104060037/05
Batch: 1/00388/DNL

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the
Department of national lottry International programs held
on the 3rd March 2005 in Accra Ghana.

In conjunction with the West African monetary institute a
Ticket number: 522/5390/800/DN attached to your e-mail
address a which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd
category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total
sum of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars).

This is from a total cash prize of US$12,000,000.00(Tweve
Million dollars, shared amongst the first Twelve (12)lucky
winners in this category. Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our Afrian booklet
representative office in Accra Ghana (Africa) as indicated
in your play coupon.

In view of this, your US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United
States Dollars) would be released to you by our Department
of national lottry Agency (OFFICE)in Accra Ghana Africa.
Our Africa Agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact
him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web
site through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 individuals and companies.

This promotion taking place now as we shall commence sales
of ticket by secornd quater of this year. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file in for your claim, please contact our Africa Agent:
DR.JESSE BROWN on Email : jessebrown@mail2webmaster.com Or dnlagent_jesse@yahoo.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to
contact DR.JESSE BROWN on Email with the followings details
below:


1. Your full names, telephone, contact address and
2. Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences With us
or our designated agent.

Congratulations, once more from all members and Staffs of
this program.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Theresa Williams
Marketing/Zonal Coordinator
Department of National Lottry




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