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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: awardnotee@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:52:06 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

AVDA DON JOSE N°:35 EDIFICIO 15 CP/
MADRID SPAIN.
TEL:+34 665-498-020


FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF FILE N°:GTD/227/0033/22/RLG
SECURITY PIN CODE N°:PKA/243
DATE: 13/10/2004

RE: AWARD NOTIFICAION /FINAL
NOTICE

ATTENTION: MR/MRS JORIS.

WE are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of EL
GORDO LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 5th JAN, 2004. SPAIN

Your name attached to ticket number 900-52109543-094 with serial number
3112-66 drew to the lucky number 2-22-16-70-33-10, which consequently won
the lottery in the 3th category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 315,810.00(THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN US DOLLARS ONLY) in cash
credited to file REF Nº:GTD/227/033/22. This is from a total cash prize
of US $5,368,770.00 (FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND,SEVEN
HUNDERD AND SEVENTY US DOLLARS ONLY) shared among the seventeen international
winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured with your name.
Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, you were lucky to be among
the winners that belong to 3th category of the lottery. We ask that you
should keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed
or until your money has been remitted into your nominated account. As part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Africa,Australia, New- Zealand, Europe and America
Canada as part of our international promotion programs, which we conduct
once every year.

To begin your lottery claim fund, a photocopy of your identity, phone and
fax numbers are required.Please contact your claims agent, foreign operations
KENNEDY CARLOS manager WINTERTHUR SEGUROS S.L. TEL: +34 690-679-657. for
processing and remittance of your prize money to your designated account
of your choice, Remember the dead line for this final notice is 30TH October.
2004, After this date, All funds shall be returned to the ministry de Economic
y hacienda as unclaimed.

Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays, If there will be any change
of address or any thing e.t.c. do inform your claims agent. Please remember
to quote your reference numbers and security pin code in every correspondence
with your agent. Congratulation once again from all members of our staff
and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.Enclosed with is
a copy of your prize claim certificate


Signed
MIGUEL MARTINS
Managing Director


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