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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: bonolotospain@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:54:25 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
BONO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
www.loteria.com

REF Nº: BNL/802/11483
BATCH Nº:198/449/72986

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the BONO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM which was held on the 2 JUNE, 2005. Due to mix up of names, the results
were finally released on 12th JUNE , 2005.

Your email address is attached to a ticket number 521-954-752-0125 with serial
number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers192-45-75-28-91 which consequently won
the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum payout of US$1.5M (One Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars)
in cash credited to the file reference number:BNL/440567/57759 .This is
from a total cash price of US$22.500,000.00 ( Twenty Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand US Dollars) shared among fifteen (15) international winners in
this grand category.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Your winning prize of US$1,500,000:00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars Only) is now deposited in a suspense account with our
paying office and insured to irs real value. Due to the mix up of some numbers
and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your
claims has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank
account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000:00 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, NewZealand,
Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program
which we conduct twice every year. We hope that with part of yourprize,you
will part-take in our summer (mid-year) high stake promotions agenda of$1,3BILLION
international lottery.

To claim your Prize, you are advice to contact the Claim Department of SWISSCARRIBEAN
FINANCE&SECURITIES
with your Full Name , Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Phone Number
and also Home & Office Address for the processing of your claims along with
your Ref & Batch No and also your copy of your indentification.
************************************************************************************************************
FRANK WILLIAMS
avda,gran-via 36
28230 Madrid-Spain
E-mail: swisscarribean05@netscape.net
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department.
************************************************************************************************************+
Be informed that before the paying office will effect payment of your winning
prize of US$1,500,000:00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only) your winning documents (Award Winning Certificate, Certificate
of Deposit,) covering your winning prize must be legalised in the Court
and Minsitry of Justice here in Spain.This is in accordance with the Spainsh
Lottery Board since after september 11,2001. For processing and remittance
of your prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 25th of june, 2005.
After this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed for the next sweepstake.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us
or your claims agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being
part of our promotions program.

Best Regards,

MRS.MICTCHEL GOMEZ
(CLAIMS CO-ORDINATOR)
BONO LOTERY INTERNATIONAL.


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