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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: "mildred hugo" <uk_lottery@ukonlineworld.com>
Reply-To: paulvan101@myway.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 07:39:55 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

The National Lottery
EURO MILLIONS
PROMO/PRIZE:
DEPARMENT
Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2,
Blanchardstown,
Dublin 15
Ireland.
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch:
074/05/ZY369
Fax:
44 (0)87-1239-1035
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear
Lucky Winner,
RE:
BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw of the EURO MILLIONS
PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT Online Sweepstakes International Lottery
Program held on Friday june 3 2005.Participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of
distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America,Asia, Australia,
New
Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South
America as part of our international promotions programme conducted
annually
to encourage prospective overseas entries.We hope with part of
your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery
jackpots.
The result of our computer draw selected your name and email
address
attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03,09,35,39,42,with luckystars
(01),(08), which subsequently won you the lottery inthe 2nd category i.
e.5+1 star Category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total
sum
of ¤1,737,262 (One million, Seven hundred and thirty seven
thousand, Two hundredand sixty two euro) in file kTU/9023118308/03.This
is
from a total cash prize shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky
winners in this category i.e.5+1 star Category.Yourprize award has been
insured in your name and is ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously
contact
our licensed and
accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of
21
days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your
winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all
statutory
obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky
winning
number falls within our uropean booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your ¤1,737,262 (One million, Seven hundred and
thirty seven thousand, Two
undred and sixty two euro) would be released to you by any of our
payment
offices in Europe. Please be informed that claims not
processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool
without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as
you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the
particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to
this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on
Monday through Friday.
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact
Person:
Mr.Paul Vanfrant.
Email:paulvan101@myway.com
Phone: +44-70-
4010-4120
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of
confidentiality,and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and
beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the
strictest
level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to
circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of
our
precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs.Mildred Hugo

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