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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: Pieter Han <info-cashoutlottery@ukrpost.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 04:00:26 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Congratulations! You've Won

CASHOUT PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.

CAMPERST 40-42 1091 AG AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the
CASHOUT PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS/INTERNATIONAL,PROGRAMS held on
17th September, 2004.

You are attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with serial number
5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won
the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$850,000
in cash credited to file REF NO.OYL/26510460037/02. This is from total
prize money of US$80,400,000.00 shared among the Twenty-Nine
international winners in this category. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from
Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part

of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security Firm in Amsterdam. Due to
the mix up of some numbers and names, 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. We hope with a part
of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes
US$1.3 Million International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;

MR REINHARD WOOD
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, RAYMOND CROSSROAD, AMSTERDAM,

Email : rdwd@winning.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later than 30th October, 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,

PIETER HAN

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, CASHOUT PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS






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