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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: "MISS.RODA" <infogssfinance01@walla.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 15:30:20 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE:

NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V.
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VAN EEGHENSTRAAT 70,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

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PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ
N.V. PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS
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VAN EEGHENSTRAAT 70,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

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PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS.

After a successful completion of the second category draws of NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V
.You have emerged one of the winners of the NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V. which is part of
our promotional draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000
email addresses of individuals and companies
from America,Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East,and New Zealand as part of our
International Promotions Program.
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You/Your Company, attached to:

TICKET NUMBER:715-4-7207-NL,with

SERIAL NUMBER:39-02-DNL drew the

LUCKY NUMBER:17,21, 27,RGN 38, 46, 50 and

REFERENCE NUMBER: ASL-WF97-5G3

BATCH NUMBER:OX9T-7T5T-D3N
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As a category B winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system where only email
addresses are oughted,from a total numbers of 30,000 email addresses drawn from all over the globe.
After an automated computer ballot of our International Promotions Program consequently won in the
second Category.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000.00 EURO in cash, which is the
winning payout for second categories winners.This is from the total prize money of 16,000,000.00Euros
shared among the eight international winners in the SECOND category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have to contact the (GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE & FINANCE) for immdiate remittance your E
-mail address won the lucky number. To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request
that you keep this award strictly from public notice until the entire process of
transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or nscrupulous acts by articipants of this rogram.required by the
(GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE & FINANCE).We also wish to bring to yournotice our End of Year (
2005) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up
to 13 million Euros:We hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.

To begin your claims process please contact your claims agent.
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DR.VAN PETE.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER.
GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE & FINANCE.
60 AMERSFOORTSESTRAATWEG.
1251AV LAREN AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
TEL: +31-649-228-380
FAX: +31-847-304-634
EMAIL:infogssfinance@tangana.com
EMAIL:infogssfinance@walla.com
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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 30th July 2005 after this date, all funds will
be returned as unclaimed NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and omplications,please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondence with your
claims agent.

You are to provide the below details,to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winnings.
we advice that you adhere strictly to their procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent
cancellation.

1. Your full names

2. Your full home / office address

3. Direct telephone/fax numbers The above detailed information will be bsolutely necessary to file in
yourclaims.


Congratulations once again from all our staffs of (GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE & FINANCE BV)
thank you for being part of our promotions program.Sincerely,THE LOTTERY
COORDINATOR,NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V. PROGRAMS.

MISS.RODA BROOKE.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail.Contact your claims agent

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