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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: "stan smith" <stansmith004@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:03:22 +0200
Subject: Congratulation

From:The Lotto office : Mrs. Gladys Owen
Euro-Afro-American- Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
No : 125 St Michael’s street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Or 235 Kings Street West
Toronto , Ontario
Canada
E-mail: officiallotto@canada.com


Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Email : ( euroafrolotto@yahoo.com)
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon : Match 6+B


WINNING NOTIFICATION


Dear Ramona,

NOTE THAT THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT We happily
announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the Saturday 7th May 2005 in Essex United
Kingdom. and Canada Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 drew the
winning numbers 03/12/23/30/36/37/ with a bonus # 35, for LOTTO 6/49 under
the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of daily three .

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00
(Eight Hundred andTwenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file EAAL/9080118308/04.This is from a total cash prize of US
$1100,000,00 Million dollars,shared amongst 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 ofthis, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United
States Dollars)would be released to you by an accredited commercial Bank in
South Africa. Our African agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate 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 co! companies
and personal e-mails. This promotion takes place annually.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatevermanner you deem fit to
claim your prize. This
is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in
South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -

Name Mr.Stan Smith .
Email: stansmith004@hotmail.com

Tel/Fax +27_83 75 12 099.

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed within one month of play
. To avoid nnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program
that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Gladys Owen United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator

Mrs Kenny Martin Asst Sec For Skyworld Promoters

Mr.Grey JohnsonCanadian/American Zonal Secretary General.Switzerland Zonal
Co-coordinator For African Winners

Dr Bill WilsonAfrican/European Head Office Baumgartenstrasse 15 Postfach 686
Geneva CH-8201 Schaffhausen Switzerland Tel #:+00417-6546-8379 Fax
#:+00417-6547-1121
Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation .

http://www.canada.com/lotteries/Contact :infolottery@canada.com Check for
LOTTO 6/49

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