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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: hill_rodabrooke@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:22:32 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?EMAIL=20WINNING=20NOTIFICATION?=

HILLCREST LOTTERY GAME INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS
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EGASTRAAT 254,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

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PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENTHILLCREST LOTTERY GAME INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS
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EGASTRAAT 254,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

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PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS.

After a successful completion of the second category draws of
HILLCREST-LOTTERY GAME INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS.You have emerged one of the
winners of the HILLCREST-LOTTERY GAME INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part
of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 30,000 email addresses of individuals and companies
from merica,Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East,and
New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.
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You/Your Company, attached to:

TICKET NUMBER:715-4-9728-NL,with

SERIAL NUMBER:13-85-DNL drew the

LUCKY NUMBER:15,19, 23,RGN 32, 36, 40 and

REFERENCE NUMBER: ASL-WF84-5G3

BATCH NUMBER:OX5T-7T3T-D2N
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As a category B winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system
where only email addresses are oughted,from a total numbers of 30,000 email
addresses drawn from all over the globe. After an automated computer ballot
of our International Promotions Program consequently won in the second
Category.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000.00 EURO
in cash, which is the winning payout for second categories winners.This
is from the total prize money of 16,000,000.00Euros shared among the eight
international winners in the SECOND category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have to contact the (GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE & FINANCE) for
immdiate remittance your E-mail address won the lucky number.
To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep
this award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transferring
your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants of this program.required by the (GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE
& FINANCE).We also wish to bring to yournotice our End of Year (2005) high
stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to 13 million Euros;We
hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.

To begin your claims process please contact your claims agent.
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DR.VAN PETE.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER.
GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE & FINANCE.
60 AMERSFOORTSESTRAATWEG.
1251AV LAREN AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
TEL: +31-649-228-380
FAX: +31-847-304-634
EMAIL:infogssfinance@hotmail.com
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for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than
31th March 2005 after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your
correspondence with your claims agent.

You are to provide the below details,to enable the speedy evaluation and
processing of your winnings. we advice that you adhere strictly to their
procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent cancellation.

1. Your full names

2. Your full home / office address

3. Direct telephone/fax numbers
The above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in your
claims.


Congratulations once again from all our staffs of (GATEWAY SECURITY
SERVICE & FINANCE BV)thank you for being part of our promotions
program.Sincerely,THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,HILLCREST LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS.

MISS.RODA BROOKE.

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

to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail.Contact your claims
agent



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