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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: "maria gomez" <gordoprimitiva@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:34:32 +0100
Subject: Your email address won the lottery

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
GORDO EL PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
www.loteria.com

REF Nº: BSM/412/55483
BATCH Nº:2231/449/ES

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
GORDO EL PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
which was held on 30th of Sept., 2005. Due to mix up
of names, the results were finally released on 26th of
Nov. 2005.

Your email address is attached to a ticket number
550-094-752-278 with serial number XCP/S/SL/NO.-244600
drew the lucky numbers80-71-75-28-99 which
consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
250.000:00 Doolars (Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand
Dollars Only) in cash credited to the file reference
number:BSM/412/55483 .
This is from a total cash price of 2.500.000:00 US
Dollars(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
Only) shared among Ten(10) international winners in
this grand category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your winning prize of 250.000:00 (Two Hundred And
Fifty Thousand Dollars Only) is now deposited in a
suspense account with our paying office and insured
to its real value.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
advice that you keep this award from public notice
until your claims has been processed and your money
remitted to your nominated bank account as this is
part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by the general public.

All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 2,500,000:00 names and E-mail
addresses from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe
and North America as part of our international
promotions program which we conduct thrice every
year.
We hope that with part of your prize,you will
part-take in our (end of years) high stake promotions
agenda of E1,2 million Dollars international lottery.

To claim your Prize, you are advice to contact the
Claim Department of HISPANOL SEGUROS S.Lwith your Full
Name , Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Phone
Numberand also Home & Office Address for the
processing of your claims along with your Ref & Batch
No and also your copy of your indentification.
************************************************************************************************************
MR.ANDERSON FREDO
Foreign Service Manager
(HISPANOL Seguros S.L).
Tel:+34 697 359 984
E-mail: hispanolseguros@netscape.net
************************************************************************************************************
Be informed that before the paying office will effect
payment of your winning prize of 250.000:00 US
Dollars(Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars Only)
your winning documents (International clearance
certificate,Award Winning Certificate, Certificate of
Deposit,) covering your winning prize must be
legalised in the Court and Minsitry of Justice here in
Spain.

This is in accordance with the Spainish Lottery Board
since after september 11,2001. For processing and
remittance of your prize funds into your designated
bank account.Your claims agent will assist you in the
processing and remittance of your prize funds into
your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later
than 15th,December. 2005. After this date all funds will be
returned as unclaimed for the next sweepstake.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please endeavor to quote your reference
and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or
your claims agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our
staff and thanks for being part of our promotions
program.

Best Regards,

MRS.MARIA GOMEZ
(PROMOTION MANAGER)
GORDO EL PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

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