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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: bonlotoriaant@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 13:23:17 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT


Ref: FER/8309/1209/26
Batch:387-768-857
Winning No:897/WBR/318



Attn:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Bono Lottery International Program
held on the 4th of May, 2005.

Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number; 12324277 serial
number 6663817262 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-9-22-23-24-30
bonus number 5, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.


You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of ?1,500,000.(ONE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS)file Ref: FER/8309/1209/26 from the total cash prize
of ?15,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners,based on their category.

All participants "email address" were selected through
a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand
names from Canada,Australia,United States,Asia,
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our
internationalpromotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens
in the communities where they have operational base.

To process your claims you are hereby advice to
contact the apponted agent below with your Full Name, Contact Home and Office
Address Tel & Fax Number for easy communication.

MR.CHRIS BROWN
JOSE MARIA AGENCIA SPAIN
EMAIL: josmariaagencia@netscape.net


Please quote your reference, batch and winning number
which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as
well as your full names and address to help locate your file easily.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential
from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to
you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant
or unofficial personnel.


Note, all winnings must be claimed before 6th of JULY 2005 otherwise your
prize will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!

Best Regards

Susan Zeaman
Co-ordinator
BONO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SPAIN.



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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/

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