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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: lotteryglobalomegal@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 09:57:44 +0200
Subject: YOU ARE A LUCKY WINNER"CONGRATULATIONS"

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER .


INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PROCESSING PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement ON,13/05/2005, 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$7,006,650 million
shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!

You are to contact 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 aware 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 claim.

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
EMAIL: baloyi_rich@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-07- 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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