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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: Eurolotto <vanbommelbaker@virgilio.it>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:14:37 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL WINNERS/PRIZE AWARD
NOTIFICATION.
AVENUE DE TERVUEREN 35/37
B-1040 BRUXELLES.

Ref. Number: 213/4356/66
Batch ID: 13/5260/HL
Pin Number: 100 768 5437

ATTENTION.

Sir/Ma/Miss,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
winners of the EURO STAKES (EUL)LOTTERY
euro lottery programs held on the 1st of
November,2005.

This promotional program takes place
every Summer(Yearly)with participants were selected
through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and
30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world, the lottery sponsored by leading
Software Companies in Europe and America in promoting
awareness and patronage of their software packages.


Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
0767--45363763--254 with
serial number 2015--05 drew
lucky numbers 44-5647-567 which
consequently won in the 3rd category.


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
1,500,000.00 euros(One Million,Five
hundred thousand euros)in cash credited to your file
with the Ref.
Number: DH/4167/05 and Batch Number:13/5260/HL.This is
from a total
cash prize of 18.000.000.00(Eighteen million
Euros)shared among the
Twelve international winners in this category.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask that
you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims have been processed and
your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol in order to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants.
We hope with part of your winning you will take part
in our next year 36 million euro international
lottery.

To file for your claims please contact our financial
agent;

Name: Mr Williams Kabbar,
International Remmittance/Credit unit
Facility Management Region
(Abbey Trust Finance and Securities)
Amsterdam,Netherlands.
TEL:+31-633-725-135
FAX:+31-847-306-039
Email:agentwilliams_kabbar@myway.com/wikabbar@netscape.com

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than
21st of November, 2005
thereafter all unclaimed funds will be included in the
next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications
endevour to quote your Pin numbers in all first
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent
as soon as possible.

Congratulations!!

Once more from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Baker Van Bommel,
Lottery Co-ordinator.
Administrative/Customer Service.




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