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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: "foreignexchange foreignexchange" <foreignexchange231@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:01:12 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

Österreichische Lotterien
Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Rennweg 44
AT - 1038 Wien,Austria.
Reference Number: ÖL/05-AT/2673
Batch: ÖL/05/6565
Congratulations!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Österreichische Lotterien Program. Österreichische Lotterien
draws was conducted on the 30th,November 2005, from an exclusive list of
25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced automated random computer ballot search from the internet as part
of our international promotions program which we conduct every year.No
tickets were sold.After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address
attached to serial number 25-6565 drew the lucky
numbers 6-13-18-24-33-39 which consequently emerged you as one of first
fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,000,000.00 (One
Million EURO) in cash credited to file ÖL/05-AT/2673. This is from a total
cash prize of €50 Million Euro shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky
winners in this category.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for
Österreichische Lotterien. The estimated €50 million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the €320 million jackpot
that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega
Millions' predecessor.
Your fund is now deposited in an offshore account, Due to the mix up of some
numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice
until your claim 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.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Amsterdam. In view of this, your €1,000,000.00 (One
Million Euro) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in Nederlands.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds to you as soon as you make contact with the Pay Point Agent.
To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent
assigned to you:
Edith Tolud(Ms)
Director: Private banking/Foreign Remittance,
Deusche Bank AG,Netherlands.
Phone: 31 20 663 13 31
Fax: 31-847-504-579
Email: dbank_nv@maktoob.com
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 One month. After
this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to
quote your Reference Number:ÖL/05-AT/2673, Batch numbers:ÖL/05/6565 and the
date which this program was conducted in every correspondence with your
agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform
your Pay agent as soon as possible.
Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.
Yours faithfully,
Garry Scott
Promotions Manager.
Österreichische Lotterien.
email: garry_2@web2mail.com

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