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Fraud email example:

From: Megalotto <m-inc01@winning.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 21:06:25 -0500
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!


MEGA LOTTO
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: NBM44125677 AND BATCH NO: 31/107/AY.
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam,
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 12th June 2005,of winners of the MEGA LOTTO /INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 27TH March 2005 as part of our begining of year bonanza. You or your company, attached to ticket number 1416-4612-750, with serial number 3187-17 drew the lucky numbers 31-17-8-28-55, and consequently won the lottery in the "A"category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$20,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: NBM44125677. This is from the total prize money of US$160,500,000.00 shared among the Three (3) international winners in this category.
All persons were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form 25,000 names from MiddleEast, Asia, Africa,Canada,Europe and North America and Oceania as part our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
ALLOCATON OF PRIZE MONEY
The game promoter determines a prize structure,the text of which should
have been obtained from The INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY and at point of
sale,and allocates for that purpose a sum not Less than 50% of all amounts played for each draw.
The amount of each prize as a result of a draw is calculated
in accordance with the prize structure then in force.
HOWEVER YOU HAVE BEEN EXEMPTED FROM THE ABOVE PROCEDURES
This is a resulf of your participation via the INTERNET.
HOW TO CLAIM PRIZE
Your fund is now deposited with a security House. Due to the mix up of
some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this notification mail
confidential until you have claimed your prize.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by articipants of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of
year high stakes US$1.1 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent at the clearing
house
Mr.Richard Monzetti,
monzettirichard@london.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.
Remember, prizes must be claimed within 30 days after the relevant draw date on the notification mail.
All correspondences to m-inc1@winning.com
prizes must be claimed in the manner stated on the notification mail.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your ticket and reference numbers in every one of
your correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore,should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY GAMES RULES
The rules and procedures of the international lottery game as amended
from time to time,governs this game and the sale of the ticket to you as the case may be,or otherwise,prize winning and all aspect of this game are subject to these rules and procedures.
The ticket and reference number issued is the only valid proof of your
number selection and is the only valid receipt for claiminhg a prize.
The promoters accepts no responsibilty for tickets cancelled in error
or for the entries given different from the central computer entries.
Tickets shall not be allocated to persons under the age of 16.

THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY GAME IS RUN AND PROMOTED BY CAMELOT GROUP P.L.C UNDER LICENCES BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.

Congratulations again from all our staff.

Sincerely,
MRS.GENA LOUNGE
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
MEGALOTTO
genalounge@tiscali.it

N.B. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claim agent.






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