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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: "felicia duke" <feliciaduke_02@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:15:27 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

From : Mrs FELICIA DUKE.
Euro,African,American ,Sweepstake
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Brixon
Court Carlton Nottinghamshire
Nottingham NG4 1SQ
Essex United Kingdom

Customer Service: 583 NCA 86924
Ref: EAASL/931OYI/03
Batch: 13/26/DC36


WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on 20th May 2004 the in Essex United
Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199
with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 60/84/27/17/36, which
subsequently on you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00
(Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file
KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00
Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky
winners in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States
Dollars) would be released to you by our bank.

Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 10,000,00
companies. This promotion takes place annually.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you
in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous
elements.
Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our banking attorney
(Lawyer)immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of
your fund , his conatct information is as
follows:-

Name: Barrister Cliff Richards
Direct no.+27-832-405-506
E-mail : clifford_richrads@yahoo.com
clifford_jjj_richard@hotmail.com

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 29th
December,2005.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondenceswith us or our designated
agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
has succesfully won this competition.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Mrs Teresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-ordinator.
Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General .

N.B Call our banking attorney immediately for your
cliam do not delay for delay is dengerous and
oppotunity come but once so therefore rush!!!!

Warning
This information transmitted is only for the person or entity to which it is
addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any
review retransmission,dissemination or other use of this information, or
taking of any action in reliance upon this information, by person or
entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.
If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the
material from your computer.

Thank you for your co-operation.
Mrs FELICIA DUKE.

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