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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: "infomail mation" <infomation112@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:32:47 +0100
Subject: Your e-mail address won the lottery

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
GORDO EL PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
www.loteria.com

REF Nº: BSM/412/55483
BATCH Nº:2231/449/ES

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the GORDO EL PRIMITIVA
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM which was held on 15th of Sept., 2005. Due to
mix up of names, the results were finally released on 8th of Nov. 2005.

Your email address is attached to a ticket number 550-094-752-278 with
serial number XCP/S/SL/NO.-244600 drew the lucky numbers80-71-75-28-99 which
consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum payout of 250.000:00 Doolars (Two Hundred And
Fifty Thousand Dollars Only) in cash credited to the file reference
number:BSM/412/55483 .
This is from a total cash price of 2.500.000:00 US Dollars(Two Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) shared among Ten(10) international
winners in this grand category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your winning prize of 250.000:00 (Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars
Only) is now deposited in a suspense account with our paying office and
insured to its real value.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this
award from public notice until your claims has been processed and your
money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by the general public.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000:00 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program
which we conduct thrice every year.
We hope that with part of your prize,you will part-take in our (end of
years) high stake promotions agenda of E1,2 million Dollars international
lottery.

To claim your Prize, you are advice to contact the Claim Department of
CONSTANT SEGUROS S.Lwith your Full Name , Home and Office Tel & Fax Number,
Mobile Phone Numberand also Home & Office Address for the processing of your
claims along with your Ref & Batch No and also your copy of your
indentification.
************************************************************************************************************
MR.ANDERSON FREDO
Foreign Service Manager
(Constant Seguros S.L).
Tel:+34 697 359 984
E-mail: constantseguros@netscape.net
************************************************************************************************************
Be informed that before the paying office will effect payment of your
winning prize of 250.000:00 US Dollars(Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand
Dollars Only) your winning documents (International clearance
certificate,Award Winning Certificate, Certificate of Deposit,) covering
your winning prize must be legalised in the Court and Minsitry of Justice
here in Spain.

This is in accordance with the Spainish Lottery Board since after september
11,2001. For processing and remittance of your prize funds into your
designated bank account.Your claims agent will assist you in the processing
and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 27th,Nov. 2005.
After this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed for the next
sweepstake.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to
quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or
your claims agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.

Best Regards,

MRS.HELENA GOMEZ
(PROMOTION MANAGER)
GORDO EL PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

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