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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.

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

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • celsoseguros1@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "eurobonoloto internacional promotions." <bonoloto50@web.de>
Reply-To: celsoseguros2@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 14:26:55 +0200
Subject: RE:AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:


FROM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
BONOLOTO INTERNACIONAL
PROMOTIONS PROGRAM.
AVENIDA PRIMADO REIG 3,28003,
MADRID SPAIN.

REF:ESJP/6578347/06
BATCH:ESNM/9834/06.

RE:AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you of the result 1st May,2006 of the Bonoloto Internacional promotions program held on 24th April,2006. Your name attach to ticket number :ESPP/89877676 with serial number: EBCD/2345609,Batch number: ESNM/9834/06. Reference number:ESJP/6578347/06 and drew lucky numbers 2-7-19-21-27-39 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1,300.000,00(One Million,Three Hundred Thousand Euros Only, ).Which has been
insured in a Security Company.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000 companies and 30,000,000 individuals email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a group of successful electronic dealers.we hope with part of your winning,you will take
part in our next year €30,000,000,00 (Thirty Million Euros) lnternational lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact your agent,

SÑR. JUAN CARLOS.
CELSO SEGUROS ESPAÑA S.A.
BERGO CULSO 7,28009
MADRID SPAIN.
Tel/Fax:+34 911 849 810
Email:celsoseguros1@netscape.net

Note: 5%(five percent) of your winning prize is for your agent as your sole representative. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your agent as soon as possible. Congratulations
once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promocional program.

Sñr.Chrino Briano,
Secretary.
Bonoloto internacional
program,España.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam