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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: "el gordo lottery company spain" <elgordonotice@mail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: migueljose2@wanadoo.es
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:22:07 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION NOTICE

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
OF THE PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT
EL-GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA A SPANISH PROGRAM
TELE/FAX -34-651-595-865
REF: BM/7789452384/03
BATCH:621/1423/DPR.







AWARD NOTIFICATION NOTICE



Dear sir.

Through this medium we wish to notify you on the release of the result of the EL-GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA A SPANISH PROGRAM held on 30th August
2004,should there be any discrepancy of numbers and address,please do not hesitate to inform Mr. miguel jose ( Lottery Agent) that entered your name as one of their dependant clients with reference no BM/7789452384/03 and Batch n 621/143/DPR.



In the fifth series from a pool of 75,000,000.00 (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION EURO) in cash among the 26 participating finalist palying 6,000 full
tickets n which is 262-08177300-189 serial n 99375-0 and the winning number 07-08-12-16-26-46 has been approved for a lump sum payment of
UROS1,547,000.87 (One Million Five Hundred And Fourty Seven Thousand Eighty Seven cents.) in cash credit to file number BQ/8366439644/03.



Congratualtions!!!



Due to the mixed up of numbers and addresses , I would advice that you keep this award top secret untill your claim has been confirmed and price award paid . This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the above situation.



Please be adviced that your fund have been deposited and insured in our corresponding security company in your favour.



To begin your claim , please contact your agent Mr. Miguel Jose the managing director of Miguel Jose S. L (Lottery Agents) on telephone Nº
+34 600 341 956 and E:mail migueljose2@wanadoo.es or migueljose2@whipmail.com for the processing and remittance of your fund.

The deadline for this notice is 30th September 2004 after which all funds will be retuned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed



Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for your interest in EL GORDO LOTTER SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE CO .S.L.



Yours faithfully,

EMANUEL GOMEZ (Managing Director)

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