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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: gllnaag@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:51:10 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WINNING=20NOTIFICATION?=

Global National Lottery Agency
Consumer Affairs Shellbridge Way
Richmond Suite 800 Winnipeg Manitoba
An Affiliate Of The Department
Of National Lotteries
28 February Road Accra Ghana 10760

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the Global National
lottery Programmes in Affiliation with the Department of national
lottries International programs held on the 21th of march in Accra
Ghana.In
conjunction with the West African monetary institute a Ticket
number:522/5390/800/NG
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(TWELVE) 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 Global National Lottery
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 nextyear.


For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
Confidentialtill
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
Claims
Agent: Mr .Samuel Pears on Email (claimdept1@mail2agent.com)
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact
Mr.Samuel Pears with the followings details below:

1. Your full names, telephone, contact address.
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,

DR. john Eemmy
Zonal Coordinator




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