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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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: "Mrs. Carmen Athonio" <bonolotto04@mail2world.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bonolotto04@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:09:24 +0100
Subject: Award Notification (CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT)

BONO LOTTO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY. S.L
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
CALLE GUZMAN EL BUENO 137. MADRID.

REFERENCE FILE NO:-LP/2651046242/04.
BATCH NO:-26/101319/IPD


RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE(CONGRATULATION)

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement, of winners of the EURO LOTTO SWEEPSTAKES/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES held on 26th NOVEMBER,2004. Your name attached to ticket number 004-05117963-198 with serial number 99375 drew the lucky numbers of 31-33-34-35-36-42 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved of Winning ( Euros 847,828.87 Euros(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT EUROS AND EIGHTY SEVEN CENTS) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. LP/2651046242/04.

You are among twenty-two international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid Double claiming or unwarranted people taking advantage of this programme by participants as it has happened in the past.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, North and South America and Europe as part of our International promotions programme. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programmes.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent
B J. Bernard Consult S.A
Mr Christiano Lopez(Foreign Remittance Manager )
TEL: 0034-62-8833978
E-mail: claims_dept@excite.com
ALT Email: bekjb@consultant.com

for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 6th DECEMBER, 2004. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions programmes.

N.B: ANY WINNER BELOW 18YRS IS AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.PLEASE DO NOT REPLY THIS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR PROCESSING AGENT. (ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE APPLICABLE).

Best Regards,

Mrs. Carmen Athonio,
(Director General)

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