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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: "ACCULOTTO AWARD WINNERS" <acculottoinfowinners@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:37:56 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

FROM:ACCULOTTO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:HONDA MOTOR COPERATION(AMSTERDAM)
C/ CORDOBA 28089,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS..
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.


ATTN;WINNER,

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and
co-sponsors,ACCULOTTO Group International, officially brings to your
notice of the final draw result of the 3rd NOVEMBER -2005 ACCULOTTO
lottery Wheel E-game which was conducted at our international
corporate office complex here in UK-LONDON.

Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEME .We use
an incredible 3-Point Triangulation System that generates the most
accurate,personalized lucky numbers using lottery system.
By doing this the foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet for
academic and business pursuits.

It major aim is to promote music,theater,art, literature, projects in
the social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as science,
research, and higher education.

You were entered as dependent client with: Reference number
87K4/336/T0714/003 and Lucky No. 13 15 22 37 39.
Your email address attached to the ticket number:11 23 34 38 48 49 46 750


that drew the lucky winning number,and was selected by our E-games
Random Selection System (ERSS) with entries from the 50,000 different email
addresses enrolled for the E-game which consequently won the sweepstake in
the first
category,in four parts.

You have been approved for a payment of £450,000.00(FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) credited to file reference
number:IPL/4249859609/WP1 which is deposited with a Finance & Security
Company in your favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE
POLICY.This is from a total cash prize of five million euros shared among
the ten international winners in first categories.

Congratulations!!!!!

All participants were selected through an exclusive 3-point
triangulation system to generate YOUR lucky lottery numbers.
There are 3 steps to this process.Check web page: Due to mixed up of
some names and addresses,we ask that you keep this award personal, till
your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators.To begin your claim,do file for the release of your
winning by contacting your accredited agent:
================================================
DR. MR JOHN LEWIS .(Foreign Transfer Manager)
SKYBILL SECURITIES AGENT.
ACCULOTTO LOTTERY CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
MORPETH STREET,
E2 0PX UK-LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM LONDON.
Email: skybillrecords@supanet.com
Tel+(44)-7040117694

===============================================

When you contact him, please provide him with your Lucky number, Reference
number and secret pin code W-91237-H067/B4 and your reference number
IPL/4249859609/WP1. You are also advised to provide him with the under
listed information as soon as possible:
1.Full Name:
2.Contact Address:
3.Telephone Number:
4.Country:
5.Amount Won



If you do not contact your claims agent within seven (7) working days of
this notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to
keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent
claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner. Accept my hearty
congratulations once again!

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
Peter Miller
Phone: +44-7031948638
ACCULOTTO/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:HONDA MOTOR COPERATION(AMSTERDAM)


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