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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: "Swiss Lotto" <swisslotto@ibatam.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: solomonperezih@ecplaza.net
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:33:42 -0800
Subject: XMAS AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

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SWISS LOTTO,
Interkantonale Landeslotterie
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Lange Gasse 20
Postfach
4002 Basel
SWITZERLAND
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REFERENCE NUMBER: E-A-L549-1
BATCH NUMBER: 277-DT


ATTN: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement on 23rd december 2004 of
winners of the SWISS LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 20th of december
2004 as part of our xmas bonanza.

Your email address, attached to ticket number 714-5-9827, with serial
number 14-83 drew the lucky numbers 03, 15, 23, 25,35, 40, (30), and
consequently won in the Third Category. You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of CHF3,000,000.00 (US$2,500,000.00 or
GBP850,000.00) in cash credited to file REF NO.REF:NBM441256420



This is from the total prize money of US$16,500,000.00 shared among the
Three (3) international winners in this category. All selected persons
were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form 25,000 names
from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada,Europe, North America and
Oceania as part our International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to you physically by our affiliate Bank. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with
him.. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program. We hope that with a part of your prize,that you will participate
in our january high stakes US$1.1 billion International Lottery.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of your claims.
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Mr Solomon Perezih
EMAIL;solomonperezih@ecplaza.net
PHONE;+447040110650
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
ECPLAZA S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
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For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims agent not
later than 15th of january 2005. After this date,all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

All correspondences to;solomonperezih@ecplaza.net

NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of
your correspondence with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: E-A-L549-1
BATCH NUMBER: 277-DT.


Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you
Sincerely,
Georg Kennel
Managing Director

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





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This e-mail and attachments herein remain the legal property of the SWISS
LOTTO. The contents of the e-mail and attachments remain confidential.
This e-mail if not received by the addressee, please do not use the
information transferred. Please delete this mail immediately and contact
SWISS LOTTO.

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