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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: "OSLO LOTTERY" <oslolottery5za@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 21:23:15 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ! CONGRATULATIONS !!

INTERNATIONAL OSLO LOTTERY
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
SOUTH AFRICA.

Dear Sir/Madam,


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the year 2005, of
winners of the OSLO LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on
30TH/ 08/ 2004 as part of our promotional draws.Participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia,Canada,
Europe, Middle East, and NewZealand as part of our electronic business
Promotion Program. You qualified for the draw as a result of our visiting
various websites and we are running the e-business promotions.


You and Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial
number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers, 2,9,22,23,24,30,+5 and consequently
won in the Second Category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second
category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00
shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with the Oslo Lottery Finance Company insured in
your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account.This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of
this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our
end of year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin
your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately.

MR. GEORGE UMLAZI.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
Universal Buildiing
132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-969-10-88
EMAIL;georgeumlazi5za@yahoo.com


For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later
than 30th/Dec/ 2005.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every
one of your correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER:
FLS-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claim
agent through the email contact above.and try to call him also for speedy
notification.INTERNATIONAL OSLO LOTTERY
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
SOUTH AFRICA.

Dear Sir/Madam,


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the year 2005, of
winners of the OSLO LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on
30TH/ 08/ 2004 as part of our promotional draws.Participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia,Canada,
Europe, Middle East, and NewZealand as part of our electronic business
Promotion Program. You qualified for the draw as a result of our visiting
various websites and we are running the e-business promotions.


You and Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial
number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers, 2,9,22,23,24,30,+5 and consequently
won in the Second Category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second
category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00
shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with the Oslo Lottery Finance Company insured in
your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account.This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of
this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our
end of year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin
your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately.

MR. GEORGE UMLAZI.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
Universal Buildiing
132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-969-10-88
EMAIL;georgeumlazi5za@yahoo.com


For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later
than 30th/Dec/ 2005.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every
one of your correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER:
FLS-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claim
agent through the email contact above.and try to call him also for speedy
notification.INTERNATIONAL OSLO LOTTERY
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
SOUTH AFRICA.

Dear Sir/Madam,


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the year 2005, of
winners of the OSLO LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on
30TH/ 08/ 2004 as part of our promotional draws.Participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia,Canada,
Europe, Middle East, and NewZealand as part of our electronic business
Promotion Program. You qualified for the draw as a result of our visiting
various websites and we are running the e-business promotions.


You and Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial
number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers, 2,9,22,23,24,30,+5 and consequently
won in the Second Category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second
category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00
shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with the Oslo Lottery Finance Company insured in
your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account.This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of
this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our
end of year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin
your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately.

MR. GEORGE UMLAZI.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
Universal Buildiing
132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-969-10-88
EMAIL;georgeumlazi5za@yahoo.com


For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later
than 30th/Dec/ 2005.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every
one of your correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER:
FLS-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claim
agent through the email contact above.and try to call him also for speedy
notification.

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