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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: bono_awards@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 15:55:51 +0200
Subject: FINAL BONO LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
CALLE BENTAZON PRINCIPEPIO 112,28002
MADRID - ESPAÑA.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER BALLOT LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENTO DE LOTERIA EN ESPAÑA


REF: NHT/8861/6632/05
BATCH: ESP/906-44-7721

RE: BONO LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release today, the 10th 0f May.
2005, of the BONO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER BALLOT PROGRAMS held on
the 28thof Sept. 2004.
Your name attached to ticket number 020-11464992-70 with serial number 4116-08
which drew the lucky number 18-19-30-32-39-55 that consequently won the lottery
in the 3rd category.You are therefore been approve a BONO GRAND PRIZE AWARD
of euros 550,000.00 (Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) in cash credit
to the file REF: NHT/8861/6632/05. This is from a total prize of euros 8,250,000.00
(Eight Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) share among the
fifteen(15) Bono International winners in this category as our special anual
bonanza.

CONGRATULATION!!

Your fund are COMPREHENSIVELY INSURED and deposited with a finance and Security
firm in Madrid Spain. Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep this award a top secret from the public notice until your claim
has been processed and your prize money remitted as this is parts of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 10,000 emails from Australia,USA, Europe, Asia, New Zealand,
Middle-East and South-North America. As part of our international
Promotions program,which we conduct once every year.To start your award prize
claim, please contact the issuing authority or your prize claim agent,

MR. MIGUEL FERNANDO,
(Customers Service co-ordinator)
Email: europa_securities@walla.com
Phone: 34 656 360 843 Fax: 34 618 471445

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember,all prize money must be claimed not
later than the end of this programme. After this date, all Funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with your prize claim agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change in address do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.Please remember to ask for your PRIZE AWARD
& INSURANCE CERITIFICATES that will be posted to your residential address
after you have fully and finally processed and claimed your won prize award.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the end of the programme
and any claim not made before this date will be returned to the independent
lottery co-ordinators and commission.

All prize awards are already insured in the names of all winners and
cannot be deducted or tampered with until you have fully received your complete
prize award into your nominated bank account in country of choice.

Your claim agent, MR. MIGUEL FERNANDO, will mail an original copy of
your prize claim certificate and your insurance certificate to you. To receive
your fully comprehensively insured won prize award and all
correspondence for claims and prize award claims must be through Mr
Miguel Fernando to avoid delays.

CONGRATULATION!!! Once again from all members of our staff and we thank you
for being a part of our Bono International promotions programme. We wish
you continued good fortunes.

Best regards,
Margaret R. De Francisco.
President and CEO
Bono International Lottery Programme,
Spain.

NB: ENDEAVOUR TO CALL MR. MIGUEL FERNANDO, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE
CO-ORDINATORON HIS (24HRS) HOTLINE: 34 656 360 843, Email:
europa_securities@walla.com FOR CLAIMING YOUR BONO PRIZE.

THANKS



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