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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: ndubuisi onyeakazi <lovend55@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 10:22:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM BRITISH/NEDERLAND LOTTERY


BRITISH/NEDERLAND INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS,
KENSINGTON LONDON, W8 6TG, ENGLAND, UK.
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Attention.

We happily bring to your notice the results of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 08th Of June 2005, in London. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial
number: 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which
subsequently won you a prize in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This prize is from a total cash prize of USD 75,000,000.00 (Seventy
Five Million United State Dollars) shared amongst the first Fifty (50)
lucky winners in this grand category "B". This year Lottery Program
Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery. The estimated USD 75
Million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history. The biggest
was the USD 363 Million jackpots that was shared between two winners in
the January 2004 draw of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.
All participants were selected randomly from various websites on 'The
World Wide Web, www' through a computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your prize remitted to
you as required in this grand category "B" terms and conditions of
claims.
This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by non winners.
Please note that, your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play
coupon. In view of this, your USD 1,500,000.00 (One Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) prize would be transferred to
your designated Bank account . Our approved agent, The Trans Atlantic
Company will immediately commence on processing your claims, to
facilitate the release of your prize to you as soon as you make contact
with them.
Please be advised as follows: To file for your claim, kindly contact
our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing your claims:
*************************************************
Name: Mr. Ediwn John
E-mail: bishopjohn55@yahoo.com
phone no:+447031842884
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
Trans Atlantic S.A London, United Kingdom.
*************************************************
Note that, all claims processes and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation and or double claiming.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. HELIN BRUCE.
Lottery Co-ordinator.
For: The British/Neitherland Internation Promotion's

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