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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: "benson vuga" <bensonvuga180@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:56:39 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF LOTTERY WINNING ( CONGRATULATION )

FROM:BENSON DUKADA PETER
SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY
P. O. Box 1556 BROOKLYN SQUARE
0075 –SOUTH AFRICA
EMAIL: bensonvuga180@hotmail.com
DIRECT CELL NUMBER: +27-73-1858-308
Website: www.lotto.co.za. AND www.nlb.org.za

ATTN: DIRECTOR

I got your contact while making enquires for foreign investment
opportunities at the Johannesburg chamber of commerce. I am a top employee
of Uthingo Pty Ltd, South Africa. This company has the sole goverment
franchise to operate the famous weekly and midweek lottery draws in South
Africa which has made so many lucky persons instant millionaires.

Since the inception of the lottery draw some years ago, we have a dedicated
bank account for persons who won the draws but for one reason or the
other,ranging from death to improper identity documentation, or personal
negligence have not come forward to claim their money. Some percentage of
the lottery funds are also assigned to this account which is periodically
donated for community projects and charity Organizations.
I was going through files of some of the past winners of the lottery and
found out that large sum of money have been left unclaimed for the past 5
years, and it is a law that any winning must be claimed within 6 months
period or forfeited to the company. As it stands this funds are
already forfeited to the company, who then decides on what to do with such
funds.

This fund is total at an estimate of USD 2.2 Million.

I am contacting you to assist me to have this fund transferred out of South
Africa to any bank account overseas which you may feel is viable to
accommodate such huge funds. The idea of having the fund transferred out of
the country to overseas is the easiest and surest way to achieve this
transaction, since we normally pay large sums of money to foreign
contractors of the company.

we have concluded to give 35% of the total fund to you for your assistance,
the remaining is for me and my partner at the conclusion of the transaction.
Let me assure you that all modalities to ensure quick and speedy transfer of
the funds within the next 2 weeks have been concluded, and with our
positions in the company, there is no risk involved. All we need is a
foreign coordinate. Should you consider this to meet your interest, contact
me with the above e-mail Address. And send your phone and fax numbers.

Please maintain the high level of secrecy this transaction deserves. Fell
free to visit our websites for confirmation (www.lotto.co.za and
www.nlb.org.za)
Best Regards,

BENSON DUKADA PETER

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