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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: bill_2004@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 10:29:30 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Luckyday=20Lottery=20Promotion=20?=

LUCKDAY LOTTERY PROMOTION
HEAD OFFICE: EICHESTEIN 25,
AMSTERDAM-THE NETHERLANDS.

REF NUMBER: 014/060/532
BATCH NUMBER: 762901-PCD03

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the 20th
of October,2004. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number
3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
2,000,000 (EUROS ) (TWO MILLION
EUROS)CONGRATULATIONS!!!

For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you
keep your winning information confidential until your
claims have been processed and your money remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from over
20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional program takes place every year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent
personalities like the Sultan of Brunei. We look
forward to your active participation in our next year
USD50 millions lot.You are requested to contact our
Clearance Officer(Andrea Cole)to assist you with
the claim and transfer of your winnings fund into your
instructed account by acknowledging the receipt of
this mail with the email address below:

Email address: e_andyyxx@yahoo.co.uk

Note that, all winnings must be claimed not later than
one month. After this date all unclaimed funds will be
null and void.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondences. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our
Clearance Officer as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part
of our promotional program.
NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.


Sincerely yours,


Bill Johnson
(Lottery Director)
For:Luckyday Lotto Inc.









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