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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: "ONLINE NET" <contact_info_nl@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 18:35:30 +0000
Subject: FINAL NOTICE

ROYAL DICE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

REF Number: MLI/231-ILGI0431/03
BATCH Number: EAPA/15/096/PTNL
TICKET Number: 20511465897-6291
SERIAL Number: 472-971103
LUCKY Numbers: 8-66-97-22-71-64

RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Dear winner

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 3RD of AUGUST 2005. Your E-mail address
attached to Ticket number 20511465897-6291 with Serial number 472-971103
drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64 which consequently won in the 2nd
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$2,000,000.00 (Two million United States Dollars).This is from a total
cash prize of US$20,000,000.00 Million share among Ten International Lucky
Winners in the Category A (Plus) +.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Be inform that your documents have to pass through an Authority to obtain a
clearance which shall be attached to your Document in readiness of the
subsequently onward transfer into your nominated bank account within 48
hours of completion of the authentication and the requirements. Due to mix
up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information
very confidential till your claims has been processed as the Beneficiary
Certificate Ownership Winning Notification, Stamp duties and re-activation
of Account of your prize /money remitted in readiness of the subsequently
onward transfer into your nominated Bank Account. This is in conformity with
the latest transfer regulation signed by the Organization /Netherlands
Government since this is part of our Security protocol measures to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 100,000,000 Companies and 200,000,000 individual e-mail addresses and
names from all over the world, through the aid of our insurance Company.

This promotional program takes place annually. We hope you will take part in
our next year US$2, 5 Million International lottery.

Please contact our/your authorized fiduciary department immediately to know
your requirements to file for your claim.

Operation Manager: MR, WHITE CLIMS
Email: royal_net@winning.com
Telephone: 0031649793426
Fax: 00312-052-48428

NOTE that all winning must be claimed not later than 20th of DECEMBER 2005.
After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake. Any
winner under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified. And also every
information regarding your winning must be very confidential to you alone
not with anybody for your safety purpose. Finally, we ensure that you note
every letters as clearly stated as we would not be held responsible should
there be hitch along your process due laxity on your part. So you are to
expedite action, Failure to do this shall be compelled to lose his/her fund
in other words, we shall divert your fund to somewhere else. In order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications; kindly remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any changes of address do inform our fiduciary agent as soon
as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.

Yours Truly,
Estella Vandyke Rogers
Lottery Coordinator.....................................

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