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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: "Lucky Day" <luckydaywin050@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:56:43 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!!!

LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM .
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEP.
BAMSHOFSTRAAT 1102TV,
DEN HAAG - THE NETHERLANDS.
E-mail: luckyday_promo2005@excite.com
E-mail: ldaywinverificat@netscape.net
Website: www.luckyday.nl

16th Septmenber, 2005
FROM THE CLAIM MANAGER, PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LDLN/2551256003/008
BATCH: 030/00245/IPD/C-1

ATTENTION: RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION:
On behalf of the Board, Luckyday Lottery and the Lotto team, I wish to
congratulate you for being one of the 17 lucky winners of this year's
lottery draws. I wish to inform you of the release of the LUCKYDAY LOTTERY
E-MAIL BONANZA held on the 30th MAY, 2005. Due to the mix up of number, the
results were released today 16th Sept, 2005.
Your name/ Email Address attached to ticket number 444768934 with serial
number 95301988-6 drew the lucky numbers of 14-14-38-19 which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of 850,000.00(Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro} in
cash credited to file REF NO.LDLNL/2551256003/008.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information strictly confidential until your claims has been processed and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world. Total of 17 (seventeen)
winners emerged.
To begin your Luckyday Lottery claim, kindly contact our claim agent for the
processing and confirmation of your winning. We advice that all recipient of
this notification comply with every instruction and information our agent
may require from you. Please find full details of our Claim agent below;
Dr.Philip Van Burch
Financial Director,
Netherlands Development Finance Company, Amsterdam .
Poort Bijlmerplein 888 1102 MG
Amsterdam The Netherlands
Tel: +31 –649-304-328
Fax: + 31-847-551-394
E-mail: ldaywinverificat@netscape.net
Website:www.luckyday.nl


Note: that all claims must be made not later than 30th,Sept, 2005 and
any unclaimed Lottery Prize shall be included in the next stake. Also in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in all your correspondence with our agent and
please follow their instructions strictly. Confirm your complete details
below:

1. COMPLETE NAME(S)
2. CONTACT ADDRESS
3. CONTACT PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
kindly forward to our claim agent the above details upon receipt of this
notification as this is required for the processing of your payments.
Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Ulu Abe Ritcher,
ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR.
LUCKYDAY NETHERLANDS.
Website: www.luckyday.nl

This message contains information from Luckyday Lottery, Netherlands which
may be privileged or confidential. This information is intended to be for
the use of the individual(s) or entity named below. If you are not the
intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or
use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received
this message in error, please notify us by telephone or email or fax
immediately. 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
N.B:
breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. A winner under 18yrs of age requires parental consent
and approval.

LUCKY DAY INTERNATIONAL PROMO. (NV)
NL.234875. Rc @tm

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