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

Fraud email example:

From: "carmenotega@terra.es" <carmenotega@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:00:31 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: You Have Been Selected!!


FIRST INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM.
BONOLOTO ESPAÑOL S. L
MAY 7, 2006 PROMOTION.
C/MALAGA No 12 BAJO B
MADRID-SPAIN.

June 22, 2006.

FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF: BDE/2010/014/10/MOV.
SECURITY FILE NUMBER: ZAK-2330/F914-06

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you, of the release of the long awaited result of our first international promotion program, held on 7Th May 2006. Organised to promote and encourage international participants, in our international high stake lottery. This prize is awarded to persons whose name appears above, but only after verification from the data available to us by your claims agent. Due to mix up of some last names, We advice you to (KEEP THIS NOTIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL, UNTILL YOUR FINAL CLAIMS HAS BEEN COMPLETED) Names entered in the program, were presented by our international department, in conjunction with worldwide lottery and humanitarian organisations, with the help of chambers of commerce of countries in Europe, North & South America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. A computer balloting system, was used to select 23,000 names out of more than 500,000 names, presented in our first promotion program.

In the 14th series from a pool of over €10,000,000(Ten million euros), playing with the six numbers 3-7-10-22-30-4. Your name was attached to ticket number (BS225614) which won in the 8th category. Your ticket number BS225614, was awarded the sum of €310,915.00(Three Hundred and Ten Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifteen Euros). Your security file number is ZAK-2330/F914-06. Beneficiaries can come to Spain and make direct claims for their respective winnings. In situation were winners cannot come to Spain for their claims, Alternative transfer process will be effected, by the help of registered claims agent. All winnings must be insured to it’s original value, before alternative transfer process can be effected. This is to avoid unforeseen situations or in case someone gets access to your security file number.

To begin your claims, by contacting the director of claims MR. FELIPE LOPEZ, BONOLOTTO INTERNATIONAL by E-mail on (felipelopez1965@yahoo.es) for verification before claims or alternative transfer can take effect. (All winnings will be insured at its original value, you will be contacted after the verification procedures.

The dead line date for claims is 28th June 2006. After which fund will be returned to the Economic ministry, as unclaimed, and late entry penalty might be considered. All correspondence must be directed to claims director. Should there be any change of address, or wrongly spell name, make sure you contact your claims agent, as soon as possible, by stating the correct address and name. You should only disclose your security file number to your claims agent only when asked.

Sincerely,
CARMEN OTEGA
(PROGRAM DIRECTOR)







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