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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: "omega lottery" <omega20lottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:02:39 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE A LUCKY WINNER CONGRATULATION !!CONGRATULATION !!CONGRATULATION

FROM: THE DESK OF FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER MR RICHARD BALOYI .

EMAIL:richardbaloyi1970@yahoo.co.uk

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PROCESSING PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement ON,26/ 04/2005, of winners
of the GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 11/
03/ 2004 as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America,Asia,Australia, Canada,
Europe, Middle East, and NewZealand as part of our electronic business
PromotionsProgram. You qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting
various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.You/Your
Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10
drew the lucky numbers 2, 9, 22, 23, 24, 30. + 5 and consequently won in the
Second Category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1.950 million in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category
winners. This is from the total prize money of US$7.8 million shared among
the four international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

I am Mr.RICHARD BALOYI the fiduciary agent assigned to your case I wish to
Congratulate you on your victory, you are a lucky person to have won this
lottery. You are required to forward the following details to help
facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will
facilitate the Your winning price is to the tune of 1.950 miilion dollar.

1. Full names.

2. Phone number.

3. Fax number.

4. Occupation.

5. Sex.

6. Age.

7. Nationality.

You are advised to forward this information as soon as possible to enable us
attend to your winnings. Our firm has been contracted to handle payments on
your behalf, once we confirm your information, your payments would be
processed . Everything was done in such a way that our payments mode would
meet the standards set by the Lottery boards.After you have sent down these
information, a certificate will be prepared for you. This is to be your
proof of winning from this office to the payment center before they release
your funds.

Be advised that your winnings would be paid to you in Four(4) installments
This is done because of the amount won by you. This money would be paid to
you on instalmental basis via the Correspondent Bank of the Lottery
promoters. You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid
unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation.

Once again, congratulations. Your fund is now deposited with the Global mega
lottery/ Finance and Company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep this awar 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 mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your .

MR. RICHARD BALOYI

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,

Universal Buildiing,

132 - 133 Park Hurst

Balfour - Unite 1440

Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001

SOUTH AFRICA

TEL:27-83-561-9859

FAX:27-11-484-7297

EMAIL: richardbaloyi1970@yahoo.co.uk

contact the claim agent immediately; For due processing and remittance of
your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must
contact your claim agent not later than 10th-06- 2005. After this date, all
funds will be returned as unclaimed.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER:
FLS-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN. Congratulations once again

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