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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: johnbrown@catcha.com
Date:
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!


OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, N.L, BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
1053 DS AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE DESK OF JOHN BROWN THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL/2551256003/22 BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

Attn:Winner

RE/AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE This is to inform you
that you are one of the lucky winner of the OY KEIKKAUS SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 20th July 2004,which was
announced today the 27th of Nov. 2004.

Your are attached to ticket:Number:025-1146-1992-750, with serial
Number: 2113-22 drew the lucky Numbers:13-15-22-37-39-43, and
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1.2million in
cash credited to file REF NO.: OYL/2551256003/22.

This is from total prize of US$20,400,000.00 shared amongst the
seventeen International winners in this category. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 15
million names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Europe and North
America and Africa as part of International Promotions Program,
which is conducted mannually.

You are therefore adviced immediately to contact your mandated
claim agent on how you will collect your winning prize to avoid
cancellation.

Your agents name and his email is thus:
Mr.Peter Amos ,
E-mail:peter_amos2000@yahoo.co.uk


Your fund is now deposited with a Finance & Security Firm insured
in your name .But 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 paid to you.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 27th
Dec.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
of your correspondences with your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from
all our staffs and thank you for being part of our promotions
program. Yours
Sincerely,

Mr John Brown.
The Promotion Manager,
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, N.L N.B.
:Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result.




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