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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: "staats lot" <staat_promo01@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 13:06:15 +0000
Subject: Winning Notification!!!.

Winning Notification!!!.





STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL PROMO.
Adres:Paleisstraat 52515 JA Den Haag.

FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
E-mail; staatsclaimcenter@walla.com
Website: www.staatsloterij.nl


REF Number: NM/BC921245/KY14,
BATCH No: NM/207161/WOP.
TICKET No: 46939
Serial No: 472-9768
lUCKY No: W-91237-H°67/B4


ATTN: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!!!!


We happily announce to you the draw of the Netherlands Loterij International
programs held on the 3rd of November 2005 in Netherlands.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 46939 with Serial number 472-9768 drew the lucky
numbers: W-91237-H°67/B4, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the B category.You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000.00 (One million Euros in cash
credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA. This is from a total cash prize of
10,000,000.00 Million Euros shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners
in this category B + (Plus).


This lottery is a promotional program by Staatsloterij , (Biggest lottery
Organization in the Netherlands) to advertise to the world its existence.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 50,000 companies and 2,000,000 individual email addresses from all over
the world, as part of our international promotions program,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 whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.


NOTE: All winnings must be notarized and a certificate of award must be
obtained from the Netherlands Gaming Control Board to complete the claims
process, this certificate can only be obtained through legal representation
so winners will be referred to our Regional Director to
assist in this process. Winners are to cover the legal charges for the
notarization of the claims form and the acquisition of the certificate of
award not STAATSLOTERIJ.
To file for your claim, please contact our Regional Office with the details
below for processing and release of your winning.
***********************************************************
Name;Mr.MARK JEFFERSON
TEL: +31-643- 522-754
Fax: +31-847-220-937,
Fax: +31-847-566-395.
Email:staatsclaimcenter@walla.com

STAATSLOTERIJ REDEMPTION CENTRE, AMSTERDAM.THE NETHERLANDS.
***********************************************************
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed
not later than 30th of November 2005 to avoid impersonation arising to the
issue of double claim. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.


In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, provide the
following when replying:
Name:
Nationality:
Country of residence:
Tel number:

Delays will compel us to disperse your funds, in other words, we shall
divert your funds as stated above. Kindly remember to quote your reference
number in all correspondence. Finally, we call on you to make sure that you
save a copy of this mail and note every letter clearly as stated for we will
not be held responsible should there be any complications in this
transaction due to laxity on your part.


Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.


Yours truly,
Wendy Marriott.
Staatsloterij International.



NOTICE: You have received this message from Staatsloterij prize dept at
your e-mail address, because you have visited our sponsored sites and have
voluntarily given your email address to receive mails from their sponsors.If
you wish to be taken out of this list do not reply to this mail, reply to
the agent with the words remove. If you are not the intended recipient, you
must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print or copy
any part of this message. If you believe you have received this message in
error, please delete it and all copies of it from your system and notify the
sender immediately by reply e-mail. Thank you.



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