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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: "pamela baker" <pamela_baker898@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pamela_baker007@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:12:58 +0000
Subject: EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
WINNERS/PRIZE AWARD
NOTIFICATION.
AVENUE DE TERVUEREN 35/37 B-1040 BRUXELLES.
Ref. Number: DH/4167/05
Batch ID: 13/5260/HL
Pin Number: 100 768 5437

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the EURO STAKES
(EUL) LOTTERY euro lottery programs held on the 31st of July, 2005. This
promotional program takes place every Summer (Yearly)with participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and
30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world, the
lottery sponsored by leading Software Companies in Europe and America in
promoting awareness and patronage of their software packages.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 0767--45363763--257 with
serial number 2015--07 drew lucky numbers 44-5647-567 which consequently won
in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
1,500,000.00 euros (One Million Five hundred thousand euros) in cash
credited to your file with the Ref. Number: DH/4167/05 and Batch Number:
13/5260/HL.

This is from a total cash prize of 18.000.000.00(Eighteen million Euros)
shared among the Twelve international winners in this category. Due to mix
up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol in order to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. We hope
with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 36 million
euro international lottery.

To file for your claims please contact our financial agent;
Name: Mr. Johnson Winters
Tel: 00-31-616-402-933
Fax: 00-31-847-290-451

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of December, 2005
there after all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications Endeavour to
quote your Pin numbers in all first correspondence. Furthermore, should
there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations!! Once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Miss Pamela Baker
Lottery Co-ordinator.
Administrative/Customer
Service.eurodraws2005

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