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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: "Raymond Brooks" <raymondbrooks1@crmltd-uk.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:09:50 +0000
Subject: Requirements

ATTN: THIRD CATEGORY WINNER__Mustermann Felix
REF:/GOF3-5/CRM-05/02/15/2005/ct200504@yahoo.com

Dear Mustermann Felix
This is to confirm that we have extensively verified your claims file on ref
GOF3-5 and batch CMR-05 with the Lottery Firm (Games of Fortune UK) and
found your winning details to be in order. As a result, payment of
£1,800,000.00 being prize money from GAMES OF FORTUNE UK Third Category
draws has been cleared by all authorities involved.

Be informed that instruments of payment for the sum of £1,800,000.00 to you,
is already in our possession and shall be processed upon meeting the
requirements stated below.
You are required to fill a "Claims Settlement Form" with all necessary
details. Follow the link below to download the form

http://www.crmltd-uk.org/Lottery.htm

After download, kindly print, fill, and send to us either by fax or as an
email attachment.
You will also be required to pay a fee of £4,170.00 (Four thousand one
hundred and Seventy Great Britain Pounds), or its equivalent in your local
currency.

This payment is to cover transfer charges, Insurance of vital documents like
prize claim certificate and other transfer documents, handling and opening
of account charges.
Note that your total prize claim of £1,800,000.00 has been insured to the
real value and as such cannot be deducted from. This is in compliance with
section 13(1)(n) of the national lottery act of the British Lottery Affairs
Commission as adopted in 1993 and amended in 1998. This is to protect
winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.

A certificate of prize claim along side other vital documents will be sent
to you via Courier service immediately transfer of your winnings is
effected.
Note that your winnings will be transferred within 24hrs after the receipt
of both requirements stated above.
Congratulations once more, I shall be awaiting your filled Claims Settlement
Form.

MR. RAYMOND BROOKS
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
CAPITAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LTD.
PHONE: +44-207-0601690
+44-7040-118428
FAX: +44-207-6812144
EMAIL: raymondbrooks1@crmltd-uk.com
WEBSITE:http:www.crmltd-uk.org

NB: For further information about GAMES OF FORTUNE UK, feel free to contact
them directly;

LOTTERY COORDINATOR
GAMES OF FORTUNE,
90 GAMES ACRE LONDON,
ENGLAND WC2E 9RA
Phone: +44-7040118053
Fax: +44208-1816443

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