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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: "charles hansome" <oyennaku@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:57:01 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION OFFICE:
Camelot Group Plc &The Natioanl Lottery
Uinted Kingdom Headquarters
Tolpits Lane Watford Herts WD18 9RN Essex
United Kingdom

>From Mr. charles hansome
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
Camelot Group Plc
The National Lottery
Tolpits Lane Watford Herts WD18 9RN
P O Box 1010 Essex United Kingdom.


Ref: Eaasl/94-6OYI-04
Batch: 11/6/DC34 BBN
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005
Grand Draw No: 12099

Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake Lottery Winning Notification

Dearest one
We happily announce to you winner of the draw of the Euro-Afro-American
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 11th June 2005 in
Essex United Kingdom.
Your name "email address was attached to ticket Nos.B9564 75604545
188 serial Nos.7741137002 09/06/2005.This batch draws the lucky numbers as
follows 2-9-22-23-24-30 bonus number 5, which consequently won the
lottery in the second category.

You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of $820,000.00 Eighty
Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars in cash credit file ILP/HW
474061725/05, from the total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 shared amongst
One Hundred and Thirty-Four lucky winners based on their category.

All participants email address were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine Hundred Thousand names from Canada,
Australia, United States,United Kingdom, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa
and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program which is
conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some Multinational Companies
as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities
where they have operational base. We hope with part of your prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes for $1.3 Billion international
draw.

To claim your prize,contact :
Dr.DAVID MINELLE
Foreign Service Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agents
Freedom Park Building Unit 1440
united kingdom,
Email:david_minelle@yahoo.com.


Please quote your reference, batch and winning numbers which can be
found on the top left coner of this notification as well as your full names
and address to help locate your file easily.This is part of our security
protocol to avoid dual claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings must be claimed with a specified date otherwise your
prize will be returned as unclaimed and eventually donated to charity.
by 11th of january 2006.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!

Best regards,

Mr.charles hansome.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Richard Watson
UK Zonal Secretary General.
John Branscombe
Director of Security and Facilities.

Confidentiality Notice: This communication and any accompanying
attachments contain confidential information intended for a specific
individual and purpose. This communication is private and protected by law.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby respectfully notified
that any disclosures, copying, forwarding or distribution, or the taking of
any action based on the contents of this communication is strictly
prohibited.
This email has been scanned for all viruses by the Message Labs Email
Security System.

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