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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 about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • spanish_bonolotery@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mega_trust_consultancy@consultant.com

Fraud email example:

From: SPANISH BONO LOTTERY <spanish_bonolotery@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:44:17 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! YOU JUST WON A SPANISH LOTERY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: spanish_bonolotery@yahoo.com



Miercoles, 24/03/06




FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.

CALL LEGANES Nº 8

FUENLABRADA MADRID

www.bonoloto.combinacionganadora.com

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..

BATCH: LPD/15/22X6/PTNL. REFERENCE: DLI/5361-ILGI0509/45

CONGRATULATIONS!

This is to inform you of the release of the BONO LOTO LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY held on the 17TH MARCH 2006, and results were released on the 23TH MARCH 2006.Your email addres was attached to ticket number 085-12000077-09 with serial number 59990-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-05-12-14-28-38, which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 1.600.000.00 Euros ( ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS )in cash credited to file with REF: Nº.XXS/3662367114/13.This is from a total cash prize of Euros 48,000,000.00 shared among the thirty international winners in this category.



CONGRATULATIONS!!

Your fund is now secured and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claims has been processed and the money remitted to your

account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage

of this program by participants as it has happened in the past.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa as part of our International Promotions Program.

We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claims, please contact your claims agent below


MR DIMA CRISTIAN,

DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS

MEGA TRUST AGENCY

MADRID SPAIN

E-Mail:mega_trust_consultancy@consultant.com

TeL:0034-605-340-733

Fax:0034-605-340-733



Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 10TH APRIL2006.Claims that are not made before the above date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to (IBERO PROMOTION COMPANY S,A.) Because they are the company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, NOTE this 10% will be remitted after you have received your winnings prize because the money is insured in

your name already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference

and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your claim agent. send to your agent your

Telephone & Fax number, your full name and residential address including your international passport or other valid identification proof. The processing of your payment will start immediately and your agent must send you fund processing form, which you must complete and return to them.Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. A copy of your lucky Prize winning certificate and insurance will be sent to you by your claim agent prior to the transfer of your fund by our paying bank,

CONGRATULATION!!! Once again from all members of our

staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program. we wish you continued good fortunes.

Sincerely,

MRS. MONICA WALLACE

- SPANISH BONO LOTTERY

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