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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: "BONO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" <bonolotto@bonowinners.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: eurolink@bank.zzn.com
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:11:20 +0100
Subject: RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
BONO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
www.loteria.com
REF Nº: BNL/802/11483
BATCH Nº:198/449/72986
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the BONO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM which was held on the 5th OF NOVENBER, 2005. Due to mix up of names, the results were finally released on 10 OCTOBER , 2005.
Your email address is attached to a ticket number 521-954-752-0125 with serial number 211305 drew the lucky numbers192-45-75-28-91 which consequently won the lottery in the1stcategory.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$1.5M (One Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars)in cash credited to the file reference number:BNL/440567/57759 .This is from a total cash price of US$22.500,000.00 ( Twenty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) shared among fifteen(15)international winners in this grand category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Your winning prize of US$1,500,000:00 (One Million Five Hundred ThousandUnited States Dollars Only) is now deposited in a suspense account with our paying office and insured to IRS real value. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000:00 names andE-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, NewZealand, Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program which we conduct twice every year. We hope that with part of yourprize,you will part-take in our summer (mid-year) high stake promotions agenda of US$1,3BILLION international lottery.
To claim your Prize, you are advice to contact the Claim Department of EUROLINK FINANACE SECURITIES with your Full Name , Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Phone Number and also Home & Office Address for the processing of your claims along with your Ref & Batch No andcopy of your indentity.
EUROLINK SECURITIES,
Avda, Gran-via 36
28230 Madrid-Spain
E-mail: eurolink@bank.zzn.com
FAX.+34-911-311-789.
HQ- SECURITY FAX-LINE-44-20-7900-6217
CONTACT PERSON FRANK WILLIAMS
Foreign remmitance Manager, claims Department Be informed that before the paying office will effect payment of your winning prize of US$1,500,000:00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) your winning documents (Award Winning Certificate, Certificate of Deposit,) covering your winning prize must be legalised in the Court and Minsitry of Justice here in Spain.This is in accordance with the Spainsh Lottery Board since after september 11,2001. For processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank account.
Note: that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 25TH NOVEMBER, 2005.After this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed for the next sweepstake.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your claims agent.Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being part of our promotions program.
Best Regards,
MRS.MICTCHEL GOMEZ
(CLAIMS CO-ORDINATOR)
BONO LOTERY INTERNATIONAL

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