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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: "Diamondstar Lottery" <diamondstarwinners@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:59:11 +0000
Subject: Claim your wins now.


FROM:DIAMONDSTAR LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:HONDA MOTOR COPERATION(AMSTERDAM)
C/ CORDOBA 28089,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS..
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
www.diamondstarlottery.itgo.com
ATTN;WINNER,

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and
co-sponsors,DIAMONDSTAR Group International, officially brings to your
notice of the final draw result of the 3rd JUNE -2005 diamondstar lottery
Wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate office
complex here in AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEME .We use an
incredible 3-Point Triangulation System that generates the
mostaccurate,personalized lucky numbers using lottery system.For
moreinformation,we advice you vist our web site:
www.diamondstarlottery.itgo.com By doing this the foundation seek to
encourage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits.

It major aim is to promote music,theater,art, literature, projects in the
social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as science,
research, and higher education.

You were entered as dependent client with: Reference number
87K4/336/T0714/003 and Batch number 468911521-Bc87.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: 27522465896-6453 that drew
the lucky winning number,and was selected by our E-games Random Selection
System (ERSS) with entries from the 50,000 different email addresses
enrolled for the E-game which consequently won the sweepstake in the first
category,in four parts.

You have been approved for a payment of 300,000.00euros(THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND EUROS.)credited to file referencenumber:IPL/4249859609/WP1 which is
deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as beneficiary and
covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.This is from a total cash prize of five
million euros shared among the ten international winners in
first categories.

Congratulations!!!!!

All participants were selected through an exclusive 3-point triangulation
system to generate YOUR lucky lottery numbers. There are 3 steps to this
process.Check web page: Due to mixed up of
some names and addresses,we ask that you keep this award personal, till your
claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators.To begin your claim,do file for the release of your winning by
contacting your/our accredited agent:
================================================
DR. MR JOHN LEWIS .(Foreign Transfer Manager)
SKYBILL SECURITIES AND FINANCE BV.
DIAMONDSTAR LOTTERY CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
MORPETH STREET,
E2 0PX UK-LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM LONDON.
Email: skybillclaimsagent@supanet.com
===============================================

They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your
winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H067/B4 (keep
personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than(23rd August
2005). Failure to claim your winning/ fund will be added to next 10,000.000
euros International lottery program.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
Laurinda Williams
+447 031 948 638
DIAMONDSTAR/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:HONDA MOTOR COPERATION(AMSTERDAM)

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