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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: freedom-lottery-promos@itloox.com
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 23:35:09
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312

BATCH: 901/00319/HLP

RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of

the MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS, PROGRAMS held on 30 DECEMBER 2004.Your

company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number

9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the lucky numbers

990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd

category.DECEMBER 2004.Your company or your personal e-mail address, is

attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17

drew the lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the

lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of

US$300,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312 This is from

total prize money of US$9,000,000.00 shared among the Thirty (30)

international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn

form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Europe, North

America and Asia, as part of International Promotions Program, which is

conducted annually.

Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured in your

name. 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 year high stakes US$100. Million

International Lottery.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims

department by email:

Mr. Brian Lloyd

claiminfo_officer@yahoo.com

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated

account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later

than the 30 Dec, 2004.All funds not claimed on or before the fixed

date will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary

delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and

batch numbers in all correspondences with this office.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us

as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our

promotions program.

Sincerely,

Mrs Jane Littlewood

For Freedom lotto ;

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will

result in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is

automatically disqualified

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