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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: "nationallotterycompanyunitedkingdom london"
<nationallotterycompany_204@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 08:14:06 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

From: Mrs. Teresa Allan.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34

CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Attn,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 5TH of January 2005 in Essex
United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eighty
Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million
dollars, shared among the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners
in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States
Dollars) would be released to you by the insurance company where your
winning fund has officially insured in your name for safety and security
reason so that no party or parties will have any access to temper or torch
your winning fund till your winning fund arrives into your nominated bank
account of your choice in part of the world, therefore kindly claim your
winning fund through your agent. Our African agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate instruction, which you have to follow for the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and
extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place
annually.

For your own benefit and good, you have to be very careful and keep all your
winning information or details secret and confidential within yourself
together with any documents you will receive regarding to your winning fund,
till your money arrives into your bank account there in your country, this
is part of the precautionary measure and to avoid double claiming, false
claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements
and for your own security reasons. Please contact our corresponding agent in
South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release
of your fund, contact BAR.JOHN KHUMALO (ESQ) THROUGH HIS EMAIL ADDRESS
BELOW.

BAR.JOHN KHUMALO (ESQ)
E-mail: advocatejohnkhumalo005@yahoo.co.in

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 31 JULY
2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or
us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our agent,
please keep us informed.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Teresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation.

_________________________________________________________________
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