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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: "Winning Notification" <winningnotification108@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:31:29 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!! {CHRISTMAS DRAWS}

Winners Jumbo Lottery Promo
9 Chaucer House
Churchill gardens
London,
SW1V 3DW
United Kingdom.

16th Floor SABC
Radio Park Building Henley Road
Auckland Park, ZA-2006
Johannesburg.

Ref: win/oct102/05
Batch:05/10/wa34

WINNING NOTIFICATION


We happily announce to you the Christmas draws of the Winners Lottery
Promo International Programs held on the 20th, of December, 2005 in
Kumasi,Ghana.Your email address attached to ticket number :/1960 with
serial number:-/5590/45 drew the lucky number 3-1-174, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the first category. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,000,000.00
(Two million United States Dollars)in cash credited to file
wlp/23456/05.

This is from a total cash prize of US$ 60,000,000 Million Dollars,
shared amongst the first thirty (30)lucky winners in this category.
In view of this,your US $2,000,000.00(Two million, United States
Dollars) would be released to you by our redemption centers in
Africa and Europe.

Our agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact her. All participants
were selected randomly from World wide Website through computer
ballot system extracted from over 1,000,000 companies and individuals.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner
you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
please be warned. To file your claims, please contact our agent:


Mr Freeman Davies
Universal Trust Inc.

Email: lottoagent10@ureach.com

Tel:+44-702-401-4392
Fax:+44-707-502-0586


Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 10 days of
receiving this notification. After this date all unclaimed, funds
will be included in the next stake. To avoid unnecessary delay and
complications, Please quote your reference/batch numbers in any
correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you
for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely,
Mrs Sarah Brown,
Public Relations Officer
Winners Jumbo Lottery Promo

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