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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: "lottery award" <lottery_award116@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:18:26 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!

EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
HEAD OFFICE
P.O. BOX 1764
VICTORIA SW1V 4DP
LONDON, ENGLAND.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68A
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION/ PROCESSING ADVICE:

We happily announce to you the draw (#1021) of the EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD
DEPT, online Sweepstakes International program held on Monday DECEMBR 26TH,
2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 21-32-41-42-43-46 which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. Match 6. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000 ( FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS.) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This
is from a total cash prize of £8,500,000 (EIGHT MILLION,FIVE HUNRED THOUSAND
POUNDS STERLINGS) shared amongst the (17) lucky winners in this category i.e
Match 6. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe.

In view of this, you have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£500,000 ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS)which would be released to
you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Our European agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him. 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, be warned.

You are to contact our Fiduciary agent with the details below:

CONTACT PERSON: Mr.Jose Luis
E-MAIL:atlasfinance1@netscape.net
PHONE:0034-678-957-525

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 13Th Of January
2006.

COLLECTION
After this date all funds will be returned to our treasury as unclaimed. You
are adviced to quote your ticket and lucky numbers to our fiduciary agent in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. Furthermore, should
there be any change in your address, do inform our fiduciary agent as soon
as possible. For the immediate release of your payments you are to provide
the following details to our fiduciary agent.

CLAIM FORM BELOW

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:......................................

CONTACT ADDRESS:.................................................

CITY/STATE:......................................................

COUNTRY:.........................................................

NATIONALITY:.....................................................

OCCUPATION:......................................................

SEX:.......................AGE:..................................

MARITAL STATUS...................................................

TEL/FAX:.........................................................

NEXT OF KIN:.....................................................

AMOUNT WON:......................................................

REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:.............................

LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO.............................

SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:.........................

Remember that this program is organised to enhance unity and also encourage
all micro-soft users all over the world. Congratulations once again from all
members of our staff, and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.

Yours faithfully,
REV. GEORGE HARRIS
Online coordinator for EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Sweepstakes International Program.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is
intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from
unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended
recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying of
this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error,
please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the
original message.

WARNING!!!

ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD
BE FOWARDED TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND
LOTTERY IMPOSTERS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

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