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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: "bigtimelottery international" <bigtimelottery_winnersagent_dpt1@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 00:51:15 +0000
Subject: BIGTIME LOTTERY END OF YEAR AWARD NOTIFICATION. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT

BIG TIME INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES
406 Bury New Rd,
Whitefield,
Manchester M45 7SX
U.K.
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Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/0034
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WINNING NOTIFICATION

Lucky winner,We happily announce to you the draw of the Big Time Lottery
International program held on the 20th of August 2005 in London. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 564-75600545-188 with Serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you
the lottery prize in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of GBP£1,000,000.00 (One million great britain pounds) in
cash credited to file C/9080118308/02. This is from a total cash prize of
GBP£50 Million pounds, shared amongst the first fiftheen (15) lucky winners
in this category.

This years Lottery Program Jackpot is the 2nd largest ever for the Europian
Lottery. The estimated £75 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in the
Europian history. The biggest was the £363 million jackpot that went to two
winners in a May 2000 drawing of The big game, mega millions predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in UK as indicated in our play coupon. In view of
this, your GBP£1,000,000.00 (One million great britain pounds) would be
released to you by our affiliate agent payment center in London.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. All participants
were selected randomly(Electronically) from the 'World Wide Web' site
through a computer ballot system and extracted from over 100,000 company
addresses. This promotion takes place annually.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informations
confidential till your claim is processed and your money transferred to a
designated bank account of your choice. This is a part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

ELIGIBILITY:
This promotion is offered electronically via the Internet and is open to all
persons from age 18 years and above with a valid email address. Principals
and employees of the BigTime Lottery Promos and its respective Parents,
subsidiaries and their immediate families are not eligible.

CLAIMS PROCEDURES:
It is our standard practice to allocate accredited agents for the processing
of claims application. It is even more imperative for oversea winners. To
begin your claims therefore, you are advised as a matter of urgency, to
contact the under listed licensed and accredited claims agent for the
processing of your prize award winning. Please contact the clearing house
(through your claims agent only) the body assigned with the verification of
all emerged winners. Therefore all protocols laid down by them must be
followed to facilitate your claims;

AGENCY HOUSE: Atlantico Groupo Seguidad S.A International
AGENT: Mr. Danny Alvares/Mrs. Kate Henshaw
Email: mrdanny_bigtimeclaimsagent@yahoo.com
Tel: +44-70-2305-2814

Note that all claim process and clearance procedures must be duly completed
early 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.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

NB: PLEASE SEE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR REF AND BATCH NUMBERS IN YOUR
CORRESPONDENCE TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.
Faithfully,
Smith Carpenter.
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Cordinator.
Bigtime Lotto International


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