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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: "OPTI TRUST LOTTERY" <optitrust_lotto8@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 02:42:33 +0000
Subject: RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION NOTICE (Mon 20th May 2005)

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION NOTICE.

Ref. Number: EJ142158 /20/05/05

Batch Number: 2566465021-0TA/05

Ticket Number: DF276017-487Q


ATTN: Sir/Madam ,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held in Dominican Republic on the 25th April 2005.

Your E-mail address attached to ticket number DF276017-487Q with Serial
Number 857-678 drew lucky numbers 02-11-17-36-39-42-47, which consequently
WON in the 1st Category, you have therefore been Approved for a lump sum pay
out of $200,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
Information confidential until your claim has been Processed and your money
Remitted into your account information. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some Participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 Companies and 162,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the World. This promotional lottery program takes place every
two years and is being sponsored by Bill Gates,President of the World
Largest software, we hope with part of your winning you will take part in
our next subsequent stake that will be held in March 2007 of US$10 Million
international lottery which will be televised live to millions of viewers
around the world on ABC television.

To file for your claim, please contact our International FIDUCIAL Agent, Mr.
Daniel Banda of GLOBAL CREDIT COMMISSION Email:globaccsec_fidev@hotmail.com,
for your Winning Processes, Legal documentation’s and Claim: Please be aware
that the Paying Bank will Effect Payment Swiftly upon Satisfactory Report,
Verifications and validation provided by our processing Agent; that would be
designated to your file.

Remember that all winning must be CLAIMED not later than one month from the
date of this notice. After this date all unclaimed Funds will be included in
the next stake.

Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications,
remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence.
Furthermore, Should there be any change of contact information, please
inform our Agent as Soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
Part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is AUTOMATICALY DISQUALIFIED.

Yours Sincerely,

Nina J.Brown (Mrs.)
Lottery Coordinator
OPTI-TRUST AGENCY

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