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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: "award winner" <lottery_nuk1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 01:30:04 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION...

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Fax: 44 (0)871 661 8831






FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION.



Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to notify you the draw (#539) of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held
on 23th of september,2005.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished
professionals drawn from Europe,
America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East,
parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international
promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective
overseasentries.
We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent
lottery
jackpots.

The result of our computer draw (#915) selected your
name and emailaddress attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 01-02-04-07-10-15-23
(bonus no.24), which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of £ 1,000,000 (ONE MILLION POUNDS STELINGS) in cash credited to file
KTU/8023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
£6,000,000 shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this
category i.e.Match 5 plus bonus.


Your prize award has been insured in your name and is
ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised toexpeditiously contact
our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas
Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive)
for
the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank
account
after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.

This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your
£1,000,000 (ONE MILLION Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by
any of our payment offices in Europe.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You
may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented
below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the
hours of
8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary


Contact Person: Mr. Terry Davis.

Email: claim_price_reg_office@yahoo.co.uk


Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,

Bertron Hill ( Zonal Co-Ordinator) .







UK NATIONAL LOTTORY FORM.
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:.................................................
2.Address:............................................................
3.Marital
Status:..............................................................
4.Occupation:.........................................................
5.Age:................................................................
6.Sex:................................................................
7.Nationality:........................................................
8.Country Of
........................................................
Residence:.............................................................
9.Telephone
Number:....................................................................
10.Fax
Number:...................................................................

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one
of your
correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should
there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims officer
as soon as
possible.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18! is automatically
disqualified..
Congratulations again from all our staff.
Yours Sincerely,

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