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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:

• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +34657197922 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • fortunaseguridad@fsmail.net

Fraud email example:

From: "BONOS LOTTO S.A" <info-preciosbonos@zwallet.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:08:00 +0200
Subject: Bono Lotto Award Notification-Congratulation!!!


BONO LOTTO S.A.
C/ LORENZO N11 PISO 1
20092 MADRID -SPAIN


FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

ATTENTION: THE BENEFICIARY
REF NO: XGS/640/06


RE/ BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE TICKET # 6-12-25-27-34-45/ 43-2


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 29TH MARCH 2006 of winners of the BONO LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS held on 15TH FEBRURY, 2006. Your email address is attached to ticket number 6-12-25-27-34-45; with star number 43-2 drew the lucky numbers 6-12-25-27-34-45, and consequently won the lottery in the 1ST category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of €1.104,108.32C (ONE MILLION. ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED & EIGHT EUROS. THIRTY TWO CENTS) in cash credited to file REF NO: XGS/640/06. FIND BELOW THE INFORMATIONS OF THE WINNER & THE CATEGORY:-
Miercoles, 15/02/06
Categoría Acertantes Premio
1ª ( 6 Aciertos ) 1 1.104.108,32 €
2ª ( 5 Aciertos + C ) 4 52.784,80 €
3ª ( 5 Aciertos ) 157 672,42 €
4ª ( 4 Aciertos ) 7.379 22,65 €
5ª ( 3 Aciertos ) 122.134 4,00 €
Reintegro 331.739 0,50 €
Recaudación: 3.040.628,00 €

www.combinacionganadora.com/bonoloto.php?p=368#
www.combinacionganadora.com



This is from total prize money of €3.040, 628.00 (THREE MILLION.FORTY THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT EUROS) among the FIFTH INTERNATIONAL WINNERS in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a collation of frequent internet users from all over the world from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America, Africa, Middle East and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted bi annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in your name. 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 US$1.3 billion International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact below your claim agent the foreign service manager of FORTUNA TRUST SEGURIDAD S.A
TEL: +34 657 197 922
FAX: +34 911 414 366
Email:admin.fortunaseguridad@fsmail.net
CONTACT PERSON: Sr. Anthony Jones

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice and to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winnings. We advice that you adhere strictly to procedures, to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent cancellation

1. Your Full Names 2. Your Full Home / Office Address
3. Direct Telephone/Fax Numbers and email 4. Occupation / Age 5. Amount Won
6. Next of Kin 7. Lottery Date.

The above detailed information will be absolutely necessary for the processing of your payment cheque, drafts or wire transfers.

Please note that this winning is valid for three weeks and failure to issue claims after this period will automatically void your payment. Remember to quote your ticket number, serial number and lucky number in your future correspondence.

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

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

Yours Sincerely,
MR.FREDERICK BJORN


N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of any of our winners will result to disqualification.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may constitute as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender and delete this message immediately.



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