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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: "promo co-ordinator" <uknationallottery04@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 03:31:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CATEGORY "A" PRIZE WINNER

WINNING NOTICE

FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

Dear Recipient,

RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the Category

"A" draws of UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held prior to your notification.



Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 4,000,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America,

Asia,Australia,Canada,Europe,Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.



You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 3322/6181-22 with serial number 92-71 drew the lucky numbers 19, 21, 25,30,41,44 (22), and consequently won in the Category "A".You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of

$6million(Six million united state dollars) in cash,which is the winning payout for Category "A"winners.

This is from the total prize money of $12,000,000,000.00 shared among the 2 international winners in this category.



CONGRATULATIONS!

We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2004) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to $40Million,we hope that with a part of your

prize you will participate.Please contact me as soon as possible for the processing of your prize money.

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.Remember, you must contact me within the week of your notification.



After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.



NOTE: For easy reference and identification find below your reference numbers and batch number.

Note that you are to forward this email to the Mr Edward Clapton for your prize claim processing.



REFERENCE NUMBER: UK-NL/0627/03

BATCH NUMBER:WD 18/0065/03RN

Congratulations once again from all our staff and

thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

MR EDWARD CLAPTON

THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,

U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY,

UNITS 2A AND 2B,OLYMPIC WAY,

SEFTON BUSINESS PARK AINTREE LIVERPOOL,

L30 1RD.

UNITED KINGDOM

TEL/FAX:+44-870-120-8482

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:lotterycoordinator1@uklotteryuk.net



N.B.ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MAIL BOX,YOU ARE TO CONTACT MR

EDWARD CLAPTON FOR FURTHER PRIZE CLAIM PROCEDURE

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