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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: "LOTTO DRAW" <lotto2028@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:05:25 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS' CONGRATULATIONS''CONGRATULATIONS''

GOOD NEWS FOR YOU.
COMING FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT



SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the day of, 30th October
2004, of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia, Canada,
Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business
Promotions Program.

You qualified for the draw.as a result of our visiting various websites we
are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company, attached to
ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers
9, 6, 12, 29, 30, 45, 66, and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second
Category.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-10
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 6, 9, 12, 29, 30, 45
Bonus Number 17
Your INSURANCE Number: LP3/7599.LTSA

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00
in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the Seven
international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your fund, US$2,950,000.00 is now deposited with the
Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address
which won you this prize, so we would like you to contact your agent and
give them your full names so that they will re-insure your money with your
full names. 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 your prize, you will
participate in our mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International
Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;

MR. TREVOR VUSI
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-73 440 8505
EMAIL: trevorvusii@webmail.co.za

Call the above mentioned person for urgent processing and the immediate
payment of your money.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later
than one week, which this message was sent to you. After one week, 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 and
other information provided above and below in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

Please do not reply to this mailbox. Contact your claims agent, Omega
Crossing Finance and Security Company through phone or through the following
email address (trevusii@webmail.co.za )

THIS FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA PROGRAM, IS A BONUS FOR THE WORLD FOR
THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD


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


Sincerely,
MR. WILSON MUKENA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA
GOES INTERNATIONAL

AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA THIS PROGRAM IS
SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fédération
Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA

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