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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: mrsagawajeff2@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 12:08:16 -0700
Subject: Congratulations you Are A lucky Winner.

The National Lottery.
Global Fund Management Nigerira
(Customer Services)
Ref: Ng/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369 WINNING

NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw (#951) of the Nigeria NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on 28th of May 2005.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 02-19-28-33-44-49 (bonus no.21), which
subsequently won you the lottery JACKPOT category i.e match 6. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of $700,000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total
cash prize of 2,800,000.00 shared amongst four (4) lucky winners in this
category.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion
takes place weekly.

Note that 10% of your claim will go for the sunami victims.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view
of this, your $700,000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) would be released
to you by any of our payment offices.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

To file for your claim. please contact Your Payment agent.

Name: Mr Akia Sinfo (Global Fund Mgt)
Telephone Number: 234-1-288283
FAX: 234-1-288283
Email: (globalfundmgt@eresmas.com)

Call your agent for him to send you the Payment Processing form you will
filled and send back to him .

Note: All claims must be made before the 21st of June 2005.

Good luck & congratulation,


NIGERIA NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Sagawa Jeff
Online coordinator for Nigeria NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Sweepstakes International Program.



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