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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: "charles marzini" <charlesmazini@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:26:30 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

From: Mrs.Jenniffer Gray.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
No : 125 St Michael’s street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Or 235 Kings Street West
Toronto , Ontario
Canada.
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon : Match 6+B

CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the Saturday 4th June in Essex
United Kingdom and Canada. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
B9564 75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 drew the winning numbers 11
/ 16 / 18 / 19 / 21 /23 with a bonus # 41 , for LOTTO 6/49 under
the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of daily three. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eight
Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
EAAL/9080118308/04.

This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared
amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this
category world-widePlease note that your lucky winning number falls within
our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your US$820,000.00(Eight Hundred and Twenty
Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by Absa Bank South
Africa.

Check for LOTTO 6/49 result from our
website:website:http://www.canada.com/lotteries/

Our African 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 draws system
and extracted from over 10,000,00 co! companies and personal e-mails. This
promotion takes place annually.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. 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 for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in South
Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of
your fund,

contact information is as follow: -
Attorney Harris Mark ( Esq.)
Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
Jan Smuts Rd 9 walters Ave
Rose Bank Johannesburg.
Tel: 27-83-711-8783
Fax: 27-837-971511
E-mail: harrismark_legalchambers@hotmail.co.uk

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed within one month of
play . To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program that
has successfully won this competition.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Jenniffer Gray.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
Mrs Kenny Martin Asst Sec
Mr.Grey Johnson
Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General.
Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners

Bar Mar Sanchez.
African/European Head Office
Baumgartenstrasse 15
Postfach 686 Geneva
CH-8201 Schaffhausen

Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation



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