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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: beetoinfopromo@telstra.com
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:44:14 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.


BEETO NETHERLAND SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY NL

BUNDERSTRAAT 21B 1503 DS AMSTERDAM NETHERLAND

FROM THE DESK OF THE LOTTERY CO.ORDINATOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE DEPT.

REF. HWS/200118308/03

BATCH: 12/204/JXS

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery E-mail Winners promotion held on 13th APRIL 2004.Your Email address attarched to ticket number (24566411) with serial number (3432501) drew lucky number (4-68-32-45) which consequently won in the 1st category,Y
ou have therefore been approved for a lump sum of
$300, 000. (THREE HUNDRED THOUSEND DOLLARS).CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep your winning informtion confidential until your claim has been processed and your money rimitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of t
his program by paticipants. All participant were selected through computer ballot system drawn from over (20,000)company and (30,000.000.00) individual E-mail addresses and names from all over the world . We hope with part of your winning you will take p
art in this next 10 Million Euro International Lottery.You are therefore requested to come to the Netherland to file for claim, Please contact the Director of Opperation /fiducail agent Mr ANTHONY JAHN Tel,+31 623 475 381,Fax +31 642-592-906.Contact E-ma
il address,beetoinfopromo@netscape.net

YOU WILL BE REQUIREED TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING:

1, A legitimate identity for identification proof.

2, Your bank account data,s for the tranfer of your claim.

And please do remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 6th MAY 2004. After this date all unclaimed will be included in next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary deley and complications please remember to quote your reference numbe
r and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address or appointment,do inform as soon as posible in order for us to make an alternative arrangement for you. Congratulation once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note:Anybody under the age 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs JENNIFER BRITCAR

Lottery co-ordinator









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