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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: <havapromo@primposta.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 07:06:15 -0700
Subject: Congratulations!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: HPL /23442003645/04
BATCH: 15/00425/IPD

ATTENTION:Sir

AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you today of the announcement of winners of the
HAVANA PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 15th
March 2004.

You are attached to ticket number 020-0047-780-355, with serial number
1023-12 drew the lucky numbers 41-16-45-22-11-63, and consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay of US$500,000.00 in cash credited to file
REF NO.HPL/23442003645/04. This is from total prize money of
US$8,500,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this
category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form
25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North
America,Africa and Asia as part of International Promotions Program,which
is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured with the title
of your email ID . Due to the mix up of some numbers and names/email ID,
we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your
claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants of this program.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
Mr.Philip Smith <mailto:philsmithmail@netscape.net>
WOOD FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Vertex Finance Company.
For due processing and remittance of your prize money please send down
your Telephone and Fax nos.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 15th May
2004.After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.

Sincerely,
Fred Brume
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
HAVANA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS,THE NETHERLANDS.

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