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Fraud email example:

From: infowinners <winners@info.nl-d> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 18:00:48 -0500 (COT)
Subject: LOTTO NOTIFICATION!!!




GROUP LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
GROUP LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
Ref. Number:EGS/4693108078/08
Batch Number:35/8707/9PD
C/F/ Number. 18084245570NL
ATTENTION.
Sir/Ma/Miss,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 20th JANUARY,2005.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number
748--13465207--156 with serial number 8052--79 drew lucky numbers
8-10-25-30-32-49 which consequently won in the 1st category.You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 100,000.00(One hundred
thousand EUROS) in cash credited to file .This is from a total cash
prize of
900.000.00(Nine hundred thousand EUROS)shared among the Nine
international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has 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 50,000
company and
70,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This
promotional program takes place every three years,the lottery was
promoted
and sponsored by the President
of the World Largest software,B. Gates.We hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year EUROS 500 thousand
international
lottery.Your fund is now deposited with in a bank under a fixed deposit
bond policy insured to you by
our financial agent.
To file for your claim please contact our financial agent,Foriegn
operations manager,Mr.K.PAUL of Bonsoftware security bv.
Email:bonsoftware@netscape.net
Tel:0031645008356. Remember all winning must be claimed not later than
10th of FEBUARY 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number
and
batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore,should there be any
change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations
once more from our members of staff and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely yours,
Mr.K.PAUL.
Lotto Co-ordinator.



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