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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: rrlottery@webmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:37:55 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER

Online Coordinator
Rolls Royce Charity Lottery Program
Foundation Heritage Trust, Mangotsfield, BRISTOL,
BS16 9JE, England
Dear Our Lucky Winner,
Ref No: RRCF/765/2004/185
Batch No: 231-967-17-04
Ticket Number: 370982217413-7240

WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER

This is to notify you that you have been selected by the
Board of Trustees of the above International charity
lottery organization based in the United Kingdom for a Cash
Grant/Donation of 2,900,000.00 GBP (Two million, Nine
Hundred thousand Great Britain pounds); for Business,
Economic, Social and Research developments in your
community and self independent.

The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Charity Lottery Foundation,
an independent society, was launched in 1981, the year when
Rolls-Royce Limited celebrated it's 75th anniversary by the
Multi-Million Rolls-Royce family with the objective of
Human Growth and Community development.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
370982217413-7240 with serial number 4708-325 drew lucky
numbers 2-34-28-13-41, which consequently won in the 1st
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay of Two million, Nine Hundred thousand Great Britain
pounds (2,900,000.00 GBP) i.e.match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of?
(2,900,000.00 GBP (Two million, Nine Hundred thousand Great
Britain pounds) in cash credited to file
RRSECFL/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of?
15,820,448 shared amongst the (56) lucky winners in this
category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected
randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw
system and extracted from over 1000000
Inividuals,associations, and corporate bodies that are
listed online. This promotion takes place quarterly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
African booklet representative office in South Africa as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your
2,900,000.00 GBP (Two million, Nine Hundred thousand Great
Britain pounds) would be released to you by any of our
payment offices in Africa. Our African agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this award strictly from public notice until your
award has been fully processed and your money remitted to
your bank account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants
of this program.
Please quote your reference No and batch No in all
correspondence. Note that this Donations/Grants are
administered by approved Amalgameted Banks of South Africa
(ABSA) and therefore subject to South Africa Remittance
Laws.

You are required to Contact immediately the Our African
Agent below for the immediate processing and collection of
your Grant with your Full Names,Telephone and Fax, email
address.

Executive Secretary:
Rolls Royce Charity Lottery Program
Foundation Heritage Trust, 23, Mangotsfield, BRISTOL,
BS16 9JE, England
Mr.Rooney Blair
Email:rrlottery@webmail.co.za
Tel:+44-7031844131



Yours faithfully,
Mr.Rooney Blair

Online coordinator for ROLLS ROYCE CHARITY LOTTERY
FOUNDATION Sweepstakes
International Program
NB: PLEASE ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO OUR
AFRICAN AGENT: Mr.Rex Barca Email: (rex_barca01@mywy.com)

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