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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: goodnessjames@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:22:57 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION(AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION 2005)

EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
CALLE MOSTOLES 23C PISO 6G 28923 MADRID ESPANA?
DATE APRIL 28th 2005.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.

BATCH: EGGS-541-623-782:
REFERENCE: 67/80/IPD
ATTENTION:AWARD NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you of the release of the EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
held on the 29TH MARCH 2005. The results were released on the 8th APRIL
2005.Your email address was attached to ticket number 653-908-321-675 with
serial number 345-790-241-671 that drew the lucky numbers of 4-32-90-43-32,which
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of payent of Euros 1,000.000.00(ONE
MILLION URO,ONLY)in cash credited to file with.

This is from US 20,000.000.00 (TWENTY MILLION EURO) in cash among the 20
participating finalist playing 6,000 full tickets.CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in your
name.Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award from public notice untill your claims has been processed and the money
remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants
as it has happened in the past.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South
America,Middle East and Africa .This programme is sponsored by EUROPEAN
UNION/BILL GATES and WORLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION TO PROMOTE
and EHANCE the use of SOFT WARE IN THE GOBAL WORLD.we hope your lucky name
will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs.To begin your
lottery claims, please contact your claims agent,DR PETER JAMES(goodnessjame@box.az)with
all your information provening that you are the user of this mail,either
your country passport or any other indentity.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks from
the day you receive this notification.Any claim not made before this date
will be returned to the EUROPEAN UNION via MINISTRY OF FINANCE of such
country.And also be informed that 1% of your lottery winning belongs to
your agent because they are the company that bought your ticket and played
the lottery on your name, NOTE this 1% will be remitted.

AFTER you have received your winnings prize because the money is insured
in your name already.Remember to quote your reference and batch numbers
in every correspondence with us or your claim agent. furthermore, should
there be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon
as possible.

A copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate will be
sent to you by your claim agent,DR PETER JAMES CONGRATULATION!!!
Once again from all members of our staff we thank you for being a part of
our International promotions program.we wish you continued good fortunes.

Sincerely,
MRS,COMFORT JOSE.
LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.
PS:please make sure your reply is being sent to DR PETER JAMES @ goodnessjame@box.az





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