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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: lottocoms10uk@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 17:53:17 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATIONS=21=21=21=21?=

PROMOTIONAL MANAGER
INTERNATION PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Ref. Number: 919347/749-0
Batch Number: 3566465021-0TA/03
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

ATTENTION WINNER,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery
Winners International program held in Dominican Republic
on the15TH JUNE 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number G276017-487
with Serial Number 493-678 drew lucky numbers 7-28-87-65-69-73, which consequently
WON in the 1st category, you have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$700,000(SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
US DOLLARS)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has
been processed and your money Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 20,000,000 company and 30,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional lottery program takes place every three
years and is being sponsored by Bill Gates, President of
the World Largest software.

We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next subsequent
stake that will be held in DECEMBER 2005: US$20
Million to be won in the international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our Fiduciary/Processing Agent Rev.
Roland Smith. Who is our accredited representative for the processing and
legal documentations of your claim.
You can reach him on:email address:rev_smithroland@ny.com
Phone:Tel/Fax:+44-704-011-1205

Please be aware that the Paying Bank will Effect Payment
Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided
by our processing Agent; that would be designated to your file.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15TH
of JULY 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the
next stake. Please note that in order to avoid
unnecessary delay and complications kindly remember to quote your reference
information in all correspondences.

Furthermore, should there be any change of contact
information,please inform our Agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 years is AUTOMATICALY
DISQUALIFIED from this and subsequent lotteries.

Yours Sincerely,

Grace Sanders.

Lottery Coordinator




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