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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: "award winner" <awardwinner77@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:17:40 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION.FINAL NOTICE.

€uromillones lotería international

CALLE PIVON Y SANCHEZ NO 8 2B
28014,MADRID, SPAIN ,



FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO:EGS/2551256003/01
BATCH NO:14/0017/IPD



ATTENTION: BENEFICARY

RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results
of the EUROMILLIONES SPANISH SWEEPSTAKES
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 5TH of JANUARY,
2005,organised by our marketing department to promote and
encourage international participation in our begin of year
high stake lottery.

Your name attached to ticket number 7533-421 with serial
number 67739252 drew the lucky numbers 12- 36-43-18-24
-46-29 which consequently won in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump payout of
€1,000,810.00(ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in
cash credited to file REF NO:EGS/2551256003/01.
CONGRATULATIONS!.

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured
in your name alone, due to mixed up of some numbers and
names,we ask you to keep your prize tracking number very
confidential until your claim has been processed and your
won fund remitted to your nominated bank account,as this is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming.

All participants were selected through a computer ballots
system drawn from 65,000 names from Europe,North
America,Asia,Australia Caribean, Africa And New Zealand as
part of our international program which we conduct once
every year.We hope that with a part of your prize, you will
take part in our up coming new year high stake € 3.8
billion International lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent,NELSON
KHUMALO, Foreign Operation Manager, ALLIANCE PROMOTION
COMPANY S.A on TEL:+27-73-2001-205, and EMAIL=[
nelson123za25@yahoo.co.uk ] for processing and remittance
of your prize money to a designated bank account of your
choice.

Note: A payment of tax clearance fee is required from
every beneficary who is not a SPAINISH citizen.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than
29th APRIL 2005.After this date all funds will be returned
to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
Also,for your information ,5% of your prize money belongs
to your claim agent as a part of their commission.This
commission will be paid to ALLIACE PROMOTION COMPANY S.A,
only after you have received your fund in your designated
bank account.

NOTE:In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers in every of your correspondence with your
agent.
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of payment processing
form which you will fill and fax to your claims agent

Sincerely,

MR ANTHONIO GOMEZ.
VICE PRESIDENT


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