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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 Lotto Espanol" <sandra_fernadez154@handbag.com>
Reply-To: atlasfinance1@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:30:33 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL,
10 C/Teresa,
Madrid 20068,
Spain.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: GUPL/76-A18FYU125


NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 16th August,2005 the winners of the BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL held
on 14th August,2005.

Your email address attached to ticket number 4589, with
serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-80-65-56-87, and
consequently won in category C.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $1,500, 000.00 in
cash credited to file REF NGUPL/76-A18FYU125.

This is from total prize money of $10,000.000.00 shared among the
international winners in the category A,B,C.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from more than 100,000 companies/individuals from Middle East,
Australia,New Zealand,America, Asia, Europe and North America as part of
our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with ATLAS FINANCIAL SERVICES(Claim Agent)
insured in your email address.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of
year high stakes $25 million International lotto.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately:

Dr.Don Kerry Jack
Claim Manager,
Atlas Financial Services.

Mrs.Veronica Davis
Claim Supervisor,
Atlas Financial Services.

Mr.Donald Luis Keneth,
Hod Accounts Dept,
Atlas Financial Services.

Tel: +34 678 957 525, +34 627 373 223
EMAIL: atlasfinance1@netscape.net

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims agent
as soon as possible.


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.

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

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sandra Fernadez,
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will
result to disqualification.

contact your claims agent immediately through the above e-mail address.








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