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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: uk lottery <uk_lottery_office01@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:48:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATIONS!



GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO
10 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE,
LONDON WC2N 5BX, THE UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: GUPL/67-AO91652005

WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,24TH of june
2005,of winners of the GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO held on 31th of may 2005.

Your email address was attached to ticket number 13-2316-5086-477;
with serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-87,
and consequently won in category A. You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of &pound;1,000,000.00(GBP) in cash credited to file
REF NO.GUPL/67-AO91652005.

This is from total prize money of &pound;3,000.000.00(GBP) shared among
the three international winners in the category A.

All participants were selected thr! ough a computer ballot system
drawn from 100,000 companies/individuals from Middle East,
Australia,New Zealand,America,Asia,Europe and North America as part of
our International Promotions Program,which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a diplomatic company insured in your
name.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants
of this program.

We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of
year high stakes &pound;10 Million(GBP) international lotto.

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: BARR. PETER HULL
Email: hull_office01@yahoo.co.uk



He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and
remittance of your prize money. Remember, you must contact him using
his mailing address not later than two weeks after this date or funds
will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences.

Ticket number 13-2316-5086-477
Serial number A025-09
Lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-87
File REF NO. GUPL/67-AO91652005

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

MR.CHARLES EMMANUELM
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
Winners will result to disqualification.





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