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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: "ALEXANDRIA REYES" <a_reyes500@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:56:01 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL

EUROPE ELGORDO
SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL
MADRID SPAIN.


.
ATTENTION:
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today,19TH SEPTEMBER,2005 of winners of the EUROPE
ELGORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS
held On the 30TH AUGUST,2005.
Your email address is attached to ticket number
023-0148-790-459,with serial number 5073-11 drew the
lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won
the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
US$1,000,000:00 (one million united states of america
dollars) in cash credited to file REF NO.
EESW/25041238013/03.
This is from total prize money of US$80,400,000.00
shared among the eventeen international winners in
this category. All participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn
from a collation of frequent internet users from all
over the world from Australia, New Zealand,America,
Europe, North America,Africa, middle east and Asia as
part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted bia-annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery. To begin your claim,
please you are to provide the below details to this
commission via email to MR BUTLER BUNKIE, FOREIGN
SERVICE MANAGER, MADRID
SPAIN,(butlerbunkie@yahoo.com} .
For due processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice and to
enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your
winnings. we advice that you adhere strictly to
procedures, to avoid any disqualifications and
subsequent cancelation
1. your full names
2. your full home / office address
3. direct telephone/fax numbers
4. occupation / age
5. next of kin
6. amount won
7. lottery date
The above detailed information will be absolutely
neccessary for the processing of your payment cheques,
drafts or wire transfers. Please note that this
winning is valid for THREE WEEKS and failure to issue
claims after this period will automatically void your
payment.
Remember to quote your ticket number, serial number
and lucky number in your future
correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change
of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon
as possible. Congratulations once again from all our
staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Alexanderia Reyes
PROMOTION MANAGER
EUROPE ELGORDO PROMO LOTTERY COMPANY
MADRID SPAIN.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of any
of our winners will result to disqualification.SORRY
FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
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confidential and/or privileged material.It is intended
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addressed. Any review, etransmission, dissemination,
or taking of any action in reliance upon this
information by persons or entities other than the
intended recipient is prohibited. If you received
this in error,please contact the sender and delete the
material from any computer.

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