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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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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.
  • bonolotto@teenmail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: BONO LOTTO/ PRIMITIVA <bonolotto@teenmail.co.za>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:51:41 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION,WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER


BONO LOTTO/ PRIMITIVA
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,137
MADRID - SPAIN
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
E-mail: bonolotto@teenmail.co.za
Sir/Madam, THIS IS AN AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER
YOUR REF: LP/26510460037/05
YOUR BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
We are pleased to inform you of the release today, 14th of OCTOBER, 2005, of
the BONO LOTTO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS held on the 12th of OCTOBER, 2005.
Your Email Address Name was attached to the Ticket number- 025 11464992-750 with
Serial number 2113-05 drew the Lucky number- 3-18-19-30-32-39, which
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You are therefore have been approved for the lump sum pay out of Euros
394,861.07(Three Hundred And Ninety Four Thousand,Eight Hundred And SixtyOne,Seven cents Only.) in cash credited to the file REF: LP/26510460037/05,BATCH: 24/00319/IPD.This is from the total prize of Euros 10,000,000.00(Ten Million Euros) shared among the
Twenty Five (25)International winners in this category.
CONGRATULATION!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security Company EURO SECURITY AND
INSURANCE .S.A.. 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 as been processed and your prize money remitted to your account
as this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claiming
award or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by nonparticipants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 450,000 email addresses, names from Australia, Africa, USA, Europe, Asia
,New Zealand, Middle-East and South-North America .As part of our
international promotions program, which we conduct every October of every year.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our 2006
High-Stake (Euros-250 Million) International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize
claim agent, MR.FERNANDO GARCIA,at EURO SECURITY AND INSURANCE .S.A.
(Foreign Operational Manager) for processing and remittance of your prize
money to your designated account of your choice.
Email: eurosecurity@luxmail.com / euro.sa@luxmail.com
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 15th of NOVEMBER, 2005.
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 agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your
claiming agent as soon as possible.
Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate.
Congratulations once again from all the member of our staff and thank you for
been part of our International Promotion Program.
Best regards,
MARIA JOSE SANCHEZ.
VICE PRESIDENT BONOLOTTO.

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