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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: "alexanderia reyes" <al_reyes50@msn.com>
Reply-To: a_reyes2005@europeelgordo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:21:26 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE


FROM THE DESK OF
PROMOTION MANAGER
EUROPE ELGORDO
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL
MADRID SPAIN.

ATTENTION:
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,29th November, 2005
of winners of the EUROPE ELGORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS
held on 30th October, 2005. Your email address is attached to ticket number
023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers
43-11-44-37-10-43,and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$1,000,000:00
(one million united states of america dollars)in cash credited to file REF
NO. ESW/25041238013/03.
This is from total prize money of US$80,400,000.00 shared among the
seventeen international winners in this category. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a collation of frequent
internet users from all over the world from Australia, New Zealand,
America,Europe, North America,Africa, middle east and Asia as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted bia-annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in your email
address. Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that
you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin your claim, please
you are to provide the below details to this commission via email to MRS
ALEXANDERIA REYES,PROMOTION MANAGER,MADRID SPAIN,
{a_reyes2005@europeelgordo.com}.
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice and to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of
your winnings. we advice that you adhere strictly to procedures, to avoid
any disqualifications and subsequent cancelation
1. your full names
2. your full home / office address
3. direct telephone/fax numbers
4. occupation / age
5. next of kin
6. amount won
7. lottery date
the above detailed information will be absolutely neccessary for the
processing of your payment cheques,drafts or wire transfers. Please note
that this winning is valid for THREE WEEKS and failure to issue claims after
this period will automatically void your payment. Remember to quote your
ticket number, serial number and lucky number in your future correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claim agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all our
staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Alexanderia Reyes
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of any of our winners will
result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
Mrs Alexanderia Reyes
PROMOTION MANAGER
EUROPE ELGORDO PROMO LOTTERY COMPANY
MADRID SPAIN
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****PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL***** this e-mail and any attached files are from
Europe Elgordo Lottery Company and are confidential and may be legally
privileged. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction,
copying, distribution, or other dissemination or use of this communication
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error
please
notify the sender immediately and then delete this e-mail. E-mail
transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free as information
can be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive
late or incomplete, or contain viruses. Europe Elgordo Lottery Company
therefore cannot be held liable for any errors or omissions in the contents
of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission



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