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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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From: "euro-afro-america- america" <euro-afro-america-52@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:49:47 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
EURO-AFRO-AMERICA-SWEEPSTAKELOTTERY UNITED KINGDOMHeadquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United KingdomCONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATIONCongratulations:We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 12th December 2005 in Essex United Kingdom.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,200,000.00 (Two Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US$11 Million dollars, shared amongst the first ten lucky winners in this category world-wide.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,200,000.00 would be released to you by First National Bank of South Africa ( FNB).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 companies.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 : Dr. Ryan Evis Email to dr.ryanevis2@yahoo.co.inPHONE:+27-73-388-1969Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 31 Janth . 2007. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.MRS JESSICA MOYO
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