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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • markmbekimark@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "nationwide lotto" <markparoit@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:18:03 -0500
Subject: LUCKY WINNER

From: Micheal Jones(Mr)
UK National Lottery Organisation @ The Swiss Level Lottery Awards Winning
12th july, 2006 18:33:19 +0300
Date:12th july, 2006 Machine Used For the Draw: MOONSTONE.
Ball Set Used: 6.
Winning Numbers: 23 - 16 - 22 - 20 - 49 - 49 - 01.
Prize Awards: GBP US$900,000,00.
Our Ref: BNS-NL/0307/04.VOL.2/UK.
Your Ref: BNS-NL/03CTG/0609/07/UK.

Dear Our Treasure Lucky Winners,

RE:YOUR LEVEL LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING
NOTIFICATION-FINAL NOTICE .
Attn :

It is our pleasure to inform you of the announcement today as dated of our
promotions programme held on the 12th july, 2006 18:33:19 +0300 , in South
Africa.


Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
300,000 names of people living in the following countries: United Kingdom,
America,Schengen States, Switzerland, Australia, Spain, New Zealand,
Middle-East, Asia, Africa and North & South America as part of our
international promotions program conducted annually to encourage prospective
overseas entries.

The result of our computer draw 874 of this day selected your names and
email address on the lucky jackpot winning number 23 - 16 - 22 - 20 - 49 -
49 - 01. which consequently won the lottery jackpot prize awards in the 1st
category,(A).

As a result, you have been approved a lottery jackpot lump sum grand prize
awards winning of GBP US$900,000,00.(Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars Only)
bonded and insured under a comprehensive insurance policy in your names for
security reasons and credited to file Ref. No: BNS-NL/0307/04.VOL.2/UK.

This is from the total prize of GBP£ 14,755,218.00 in this category as part
of our promotional programme for this year 2005/2006. This is your
opportunity that your fate has brought to you and we are honoured to have
you in a master database. We hope with part of this prize award winning, you
will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots while we say,
Congratulations!!!

You have the options of being paid by certified bank draft or Swift
Telegraphic Transfer. NO PRIZES WILL BE RE-ISSUED AFTER THE12th August,
2006!

ELIGIBILITY: This promotion is offered only electronically via the Internet
and is open to all natural persons age at least 19 years and older with a
valid email address and who live in any of the aforementioned countries.

This promotion is void in all other countries and also is Void where
prohibited.Principals and employees of the National Lottery and its
respective parents,subsidiaries and immediate family members are not
eligible to. CLAIM PROCEDURES:For overseas lucky winners, it is our standard
practices to allocate accredited agents for the processing of claim
application on behalf of overseas lucky winners and payment of grand prize
awards winning to the benefit of beneficiaries after all modalities have
been completed satisfactorily.

To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to contact our licensed and
accredited claim agent for Overseas Lucky Winners for the processing of your
prize awards winning and payment to your designated bank account after all
statutory obligations have been concluded satisfactorily. Contact the
under-listed Promotion .

BE OUR TREASURE LUCKY WINNER
MOONSTONE-Millions Jackpot is up to $59,000,000 !
Next Mega-Millions Jackpot drawing is 20th july 2006
PowerBall Jackpot is up to $41,000,000
Next PowerBall-MOONSTONEdrawing is 20th july 2006
FREE DRAW FROM COMPUTER SYSTEM



CONTACT: LEGAL, MARKS Mark
Promotion Coordinator,
International Promotions Unit,
South African Branch
Email : markmbekimark@yahoo.com
TEL: +0027-83-3988-769

Yours faithfully,SecretaryMicheal Jones(Mr)International Promotions Unit,UK
National Lottery Organisation,LiverpoolSL70 1NL, United Kingdom.

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