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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: "HAYLE POTTER" <hayleepotter@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alexanderrichards@latinmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:51:10 +0000
Subject: LUCKYDAY LOTTERY


LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INT'L.
P O Box 1010
Laan van Hoornwijck 55
2289 DG Rijswijk
AMSTERDAM.
(Customer Services)
BATCH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO: PTP/21449267220/255100//2202



FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING

NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to notify you the draw (#978) of the

LUCKYDAY LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held

on saturday 1st of October 2005.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot

system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of

distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America,

Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, Africa, and

North & South America as part of our international

promotions programme conducted annually to encourage

prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your

prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent

lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your

name and email address attached to e-ticket number:

219026651434 with Serial number 918/735625 drew the

lucky numbers: 21-70-81-82-99(bonus no.09), which

subsequently won the jackpot lottery in the 2nd

category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum

of (1,000,000.00euros)one million euros in cash

credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total

cash prize of 15,000,000 million euros,shared amongst

the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category i.e.

Match 5 plus bonus.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is

ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore, you

are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and

accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners

within a period of 21 days (date of this email

inclusive) for the processing of your winning and

remittance to your designated bank account after all

statutory obligations have been satisfactorily

dispensed with.

This promotion takes place quarterly. Please note that

your lucky winning number falls within our European

booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in

your play coupon. In view of this, your 1,000,000 euros

will be released to you by any of our payment offices

in Europe.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the

stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without

further notice.

Our European agent will immediately commence the

process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon

as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact

via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing

the batch and reference numbers to this letter between

the hours of 8.00am - 6.00pm on Monday through Friday

Overseas Claims Unit
Luckyday lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr Alexander Richards
Email: alexanderrichards@latinmail.com
Phone: +4479-3940-4902
Fax : +4487-1733-8643


Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of

confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of

proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be

further advised to maintain the strictest level of

confidentiality until the end of proceedings to

circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid

double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,


Hayley Potter
Luckyday lottery.

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