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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: management pm <rboschsfoundation1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 07:58:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Prize Notification!!


ROBERT BOSCH STIFTUNG FOUNDATION
ADOLF WOOFGANG. 12,
FRANKFURT,
GERMANY

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: NHL/2551256003/26 BATCH: 14/0017/SPM/IPD

RE / PRIZE NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE

The Robert Bosch Stiftung is a charitable foundation headquartered in Frankfurt am Main which serves to promote music, theater, art,literature, projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as science, research, and higher education. Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out prizes based on the computer ballot system. By doing this the foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, of winners of the promotional ROBERT BOSCH STIFTUNG FOUNDATION /INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on July 28th, 2005 as part of our yearly bonanza. Your email address attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750,with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43,and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,200,000.00 (One Million,Two Hundred Thousand Dollars only) in cash credited to file REF NO.NHL/2551256003/26. This is from total prize money of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe,USA and North America as part our International Promotions Program,which is conducted annually.

To begin your claim, please contact the designated claims agent not later than 9th September, 2005 and all protocols laid down by them must be followed to facilitate your claims. Please find contact details below:

CONTACT: MR. VINCE PARKER
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
ATC SECURITY AND VAULT SERVICES,
EMAIL: atcservices@lycos.com

Also find all other relevant winning lottery Information below:
Ref No: NHL/2551256003/26
Batch No: 14/0017/IPD

NOTE:
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

MARIA DE BOER (MS)
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
ROBERT BOSCH STIFTUNG FOUNDATION.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to Disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claim agent. Also you are automatically disqualified if you are below 18 years of age.








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