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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: CARITAS INT <caritasbv@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 03:50:38 +0200
Subject: NOTICE


CARITAS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD DEPT
FROM: THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT.
REFERENCE Nº: OLC/74741250/05. DATUM: 25th April, 2005
BATCH Nº: ES13059.










RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the release today, the 25th day of April, 2005, of the results of the
Caritas International Lottery ¨CIL¨ SWEEPSTAKE PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS held on the 18th day of
April, 2005.

Your name attached to the ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky
numbers 25-35-36-41-43-46 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay $706,250.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIX
THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS) in cash credited to file
REF. NO: OLC/74741250/05.This is from a total cash prize of $10,468,770.00 (TEN MILLION, FOUR
HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLARS) Shared
among the seventeen international
winners in the category I & 3. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is covered with a high insurance policy. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep this award top secret from public notice until your
claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Europe,
Asia, Middle East and North America as a part of our international promotion program which we
conduct once every year.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year high stake US$25 Million
international Lottery.You are advised to contact your fiducial agents with the information below to
process your claim:

Name: Davis Demen
Royal Finance
Tel: +44 7040120694
Email: inforoyalfin@tiscali.co.uk

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavour to quote your
reference and batch number in every of your correspondence with us. Remember, all prize money must
be claimed not later than 17th day of MAY, 2005.
After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministry of Finance as unclaimed.

Congratulations once again from staffs and management and thank you for being a part of our promotion
program.

Yours sincerely,
COLLINS HANS
VICE PRESIDENT

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