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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: bonoloto_promotions@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:44:21 +0100
Subject: FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
C/BENTAZON PRINCIPEPIO 112,28002
MADRID - ESPAÑA.
E-mail:bonoloto_int@handbag.com
Tel/Fax :+34 665 173 213

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/04
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the release today, 23rd 0f March. 2005, of
the BONOLOTO INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS held on the 28th of Sept. 2004.
Your name attached to 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 been approve for the lump sum pay out of euros
1,547,000.87 (One Million Five Hundred and Forty Seven Thousand Eighty
Seven cents.) in cash credit to the file REF: LP/26510460037/04. This is
from a total prize of euros 26,299,000.00 share among the seventeen
(17)International winners in this category as our special anual
christmas bonanza.

CONGRATULATION!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our corresponding paying bank (LA CAIXA BANK)
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 to your account 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 25,000 names from Australia, USA, Europe, Asia, New Zealand,
Middle-East and South-North America .As part of our international
Promotions program, which we conducted once in a year. We hope with a
Part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year high
Stake Euros 300 Million International Lottery. To beging your claim,
please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim agent, Mr MIGUEL FERNANDO,
Email: miguel_fernando@europe.com Phone: +34 656 360 843 Fax: +34 618 471
445
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 10th of April.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 address do inform your claims agent as soon
as possible.
Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate. Congratulations
once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotion program.

Best regards,
Margaret R. De Francisco.
President and CEO
Bono Lottery Corporation



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