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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: Mswins Mswins <mswins@email.ro>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 06:57:51 +0300
Subject: ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION



FROM:THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS
MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT,MICROSOFT WORD LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM.61-70 Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury London United Kingdom WC1B 4AR.
MR. GABRIEL MARTINS
PHONE #:+44 7031943199
REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION. AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER:
UNITED KINGDOM.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 3th,JULY 2005. Your company
or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning number 20-6JUNE-2005-
02MSW, With serial number S/N-00168 drew the lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-
83, and consequently won in the first lottery category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP 5,500,000.00
POUNDS in cash&n! bsp; Credited to file REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 this is from
total prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty (5)
international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system
drawn form 21,000 Names, 3,000 names from each continent, as part of
International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually for
our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the Continues use of E-
mail.

We are sorry to let you know that our site is still under construction, As
we are updating our site.Your fund (certified cheque) has been insured with
your REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 and will be ready for delivery. It will be
delivered to you by one of our chief sponsors (courier firm).Your E-mail
address should be used in all correspondence with your claims officer, Please
note that, you are to contact your claims officer via email and not phone as
we Are promoting the use of E-mail, any communications with this office should
be by mail, you have the right to call the the director to confirm your
winnings that is all, as we will provide you with the necessary details on how
to claim Your prize.

You are to keep your ref. number and batch number from the public, until you
have Been processed and your prize money delivered to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and the act of
scamming people of Their ref number and prizes. We hope with a part of your
prize, you will participate in our next year High stakes of US$0.3 billion
International Lottery.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by
email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims
officer contact email is:

Name: Mr. Young Harry,
E-mail;mryoung_harry@yahoo.co.uk.

Remember,all prize money must be claimed not later than the 25th JULY,2005.
All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized
accordingly.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with your claims officer. Do not reply any other mails like this on net as
they are alot of scam artist out there pretending to be us. You may see mails
like this do not reply. Do contact your claims officer Mr.Young Harry at once.
You will be asked to provide some details to eneble us proceed with your
winning certificate and file keeping.

Sincerely,
Secretary

Mrs. Grace Kelly.
For MS WORD LOTTO UK;

Any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified NOTE: Do
not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer immediately. Or
call the promotion director Mr. Gabriel Martin on +447031943199 to confirm
your winnings.

LOTTERY SPONSORS:CHIEF SPONSOR;

MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK, MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS ASIA MICROSOFT CO-
OPERATIONS USA.



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