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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: interlotto <interlotto@correo.terra.com.pa>
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 06:40:50 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR A WINNER!!!!!!


Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners in our
International
Lottery Program held on the 20TH of september, 2004. Your e-mail
address attached
to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew
lucky
numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you
have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000 EUROS (Two
Million
Euros) CONGRATULATIONS! Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims
have
been fully processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of
our
security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of
this
program by some participants. All participants were selected through a
computer
ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual
email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes
place every five years. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a
conglomerate
of some multinational companies in europe as part of their social
responsibility
to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. We
hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year Ten
million Euros international lottery. To file for your claim, please
contact
our fiducial agent:

MR. JASON CAMPBELL
Jason Campbell & Associates
Reply Email : agentjcampbell@winning.com

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of october
2004.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as
soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and
thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody
under
the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Olga Blanc
International Lottery (co-ordinator)

N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your
claims
agent.


___________________________________________________________________
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