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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: sadeclottery@zwallet.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:59:12 +0200
Subject: Congratulations,please process your claims.


SADEC (ONLINE) LOTTERY

JULY 28th 2005

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT ,SADEC LOTTERY SA .

YOU EMAIL DETAILS HAVE HAVE WON IN THE COMPUTER BALLOT
SYSTEM AIMED TO PROMOTE TOURISM BEFORE THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP.

PLEASE CONTACT

(MR. PAUL MSIBI)

FOR INFORMATION ON PROCESSING OF YOUR WINNINGS

ON PHONE NO. + 27 73 816 4637,
email: Gracelandfinance@easyinfomail.co.za
(SADEC LOTTERY)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on
JULY 23rd 2005,
of
winners of the SADEC LOTTERY (ONLINE) INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS, as part of
our
promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies
globally as part
of
our Electronic Promotions Program.
Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a
result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business
promotions for.
Your private / Company Email Address, attached to ticket
number
7017-4162-1018,
with serial number MH7140091 drew the lucky numbers 08,
53, 11, 37, 09,
14
and Bonus number 2 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the
Second Category.

REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/421024/101
BATCH NUMBER: 15/060/0194/LIPDA/SL.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
ZAR6,000,000.00,
which is the winning payout for Second category winners.
This is from
the total prize money of ZAR26,650,000.00 shared among the
Four
international
winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

To process your claim, urgently contact your claim agent
through the
below
information:

MR.PAUL MSIBI
GRACELAND FINANCE (PTY)LTD
Universal Building, 210-211
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27-73 816 4637
FAX: +27-11 507 6782
EMAIL: Gracelandfinance@easyinfomail.co.za


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and
other information>provided above and below in every one of your
correspondences with your
claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER:LLI/421024/101
BATCH NUMBER: 15/060/0194/LIPDA/SL.

SADEC LOTTERY LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD
FOR THE 2010
SOCCER WORLD CUP.

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

Sincerely,
MRS.ZELDA VAN DER MERWE
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
SADEC LOTTERY.

"SADEC LOTTERY SA" GOES GLOBAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL
BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH
AFRICA

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO
AUTHORITY AND BY:
(Federation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA.

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