Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
BONO LOTTO PRIMITIVA Scam (2005)
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From: BONO LOTTO / PRIMITIVA bonolotto@teenmail.co.za
Date: Oct 2, 2005 1:15 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATION, WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER
BONO LOTTO/ PRIMITIVA
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,137
MADRID - SPAIN
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
E-mail: bonolotto@teenmail.co.za
Sir/Madam,
THIS IS AN AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER
YOUR REF: LP/26510460037/05
YOUR BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
We are pleased to inform you of the release today, 2nd of OCTOBER,
2005, of the BONO LOTTO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS
held on the 30th of SEPTEMBER, 2005. Your Email Address Name was
attached to the 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 have been
approved for the lump sum pay out of Euros 394,861.07 (Three Hundred
And Ninety Four Thousand, Eight Hundred And SixtyOne,Seven cents
Only.) in cash credited to the file REF: LP/26510460037/05,BATCH:
24/00319/IPD.This is from the total prize of Euros 10,000,000.00 (Ten
Million Euros) shared among the Twenty Five (25)International winners
in this category.
CONGRATULATION!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security Company EURO SECURITY AND
INSURANCE .S.A.. 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 as been processed and your prize money remitted to your
account as this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double
claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
nonparticipants. All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 450,000 email addresses, names from
Australia, Africa, USA, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, Middle-East and
South-North America .As part of our international promotions program,
which we conduct every September of every year.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our 2006
High-Stake (Euros-250 Million) International Lottery. To begin your
claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim agent,
MR.FERNANDO GARCIA,at EURO SECURITY AND INSURANCE .S.A. (Foreign
Operational Manager) for processing and remittance of your prize money
to your designated account of your choice. Email: euro.sa@luxmail.com
/ eurosecurity@luxmail.com Remember, all prize money must be claimed
not later than the 3rd of NOVEMBER, 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
change of address do inform your claiming agent as soon as possible.
Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate.
Congratulations once again from all the member of our staff and thank
you for been part of our International Promotion Program.
Best regards,
MARIA JOSE SANCHEZ.
VICE PRESIDENT BONOLOTTO.
