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Fraud email example:

From: masterconsultlotto <consultpromo2@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: 16 Aug 2004 17:11:16 -0000
Subject: PRIZE AWARD RESULTS.


FROM: BANACORP MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV. PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD

DEPARTMENT

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR THIRD CATEGORY DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the
Third Category draws of BANACORP MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.PROMOTIONS We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the Third Category, which is part of our promotional draws.The draws were held on the 9th August 2004 and results are being officially announced today 16th August 2004. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 40,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia,Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.
You/Your company, attached to ticket number 1811-5-742, with serial
number 89-63 drew the lucky numbers 19, 21, 25, 30, 41, 44 (22), and
consequently won in the Third Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash, which is the winning payout for Third Category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$6,000,000.00 shared among the 4 international winners in the Third category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with BANACORP MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV. GROUP insured in your name. In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind,we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program.We
also wish to bring to your notice our mid year(2004) high stakes where
you stand a chance of winning up to US$1.5 Billion, we hope that with a
part of your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims
process;
JAMES McCOY
MASTER CONSULT BV.
WEESPERZIJDE 613
1052 AL AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS
EMAIL: banacorp@mail2consultant.com
TEL: +31-619-730-311
FAX: +31-847-300-849
INT.ROAMING FAX: 1-814-253-6964

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 23rd August 2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification,Find below your reference
and Batch numbers, remember to quote these numbers in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: MCL/FLW/12-A782881207
BATCH NUMBER: 1811-TH

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
JAMES McCOY
BANACORP MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE PROMO BV.
WEESPERZIJDE 613
1052 AL AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS
EMAIL: banacorp@mail2consultant.com

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact
your claims agent.


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