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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: michael ronin <gary_ronin_2009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ag_spencer@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 23:16:10 -0400
Subject: Annual prize edition
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04Batch: 12/25/0304
ATTENTION.
Good day, we announce to you the draw of our programsheld on the 10th of MAY 2007 in London. Your e-mail address withserial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won you the sweepstake in the 2nd category.
You have been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000.00(Two million, five hundred thousand, Great Britain Pounds)in cash credited to file RPC/9080118308/04 made availablefrom a total cash prize of £125 Million Pounds.
Please note that your lucky number fallswithin our booklet representative office in Europe asindicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, Great Britain Pounds) would be released toyou by our affiliate bank in London as soon as you establish contact.
To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent via the belowdetails;AGENT:Gary SpencerEmail:ag_grspencer@hotmail.com
Faithfully,
Michael Ronin, Esq.Zone Co-ordinator.
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