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Have you received an email from "DR. PEDRO RODRIGUEZ" at "NACIONAL BONO LOTERIAS WINNING" telling you that "Your email address attached to a single ticket was found as one of the lucky email address that emerge from the 1st category" or something similar, and to contact them to collect your winnings? It is a scam. No legitimate, legal lottery notifies winners vian email (see footnote) The scammers may change the names and details, but it is still a scam! Notice the "WE DONT TOLERATE PIRACY OR SCAM!" statement. Of course they don't tolerate it; they create it! And they continually forget to put the apostrophes in. Real bright scammers.
Below is another example of a fake lottery; this email claims to be from the "NACIONAL BONO LOTERIAS INTERNATIONAL".
Although the most important clue is that no legitimate lottery will ever email a winner, there are many other signs that this is a fraud. We have highlighted some of these in the email below, not the least of which are:
Email address ballot: There is no such thing as a "computer ballot system" or "computer email draw". No one, not even Microsoft has a database of email addresses of the type or magnitude they suggest.
Terrible spelling, punctuation, syntax and grammar - Scammers apparently don't know how to use spell checkers. We assume they dropped out of school before that class. They use almost excessive and random CapItaLiZAtion. They often can't even spell "February" or know that "22th" ought to be "22nd". These scammers usually write at the 3rd grade level. Being non-native English speakers, they also often get first names and surnames (last names reversed), so you will frequently see names like "Mr. SMITH JAMES.", instead of "Mr. James Smith", along with the peculiar usage of periods (full stops) and spaces or the lack thereof. Real lotteries also proofread their emails and look and read more professional.
Using free email account: The scammer is writing to you from a FREE email account (Yahoo, Hotmail, Excite, AIM, Gmail, etc.). Don't you think a real organization would use it's own email, it's own domain and website?
Keep Confidential - Real lotteries THRIVE on publicity - they don't want you to keep anything secret - the publicity causes people to buy more tickets. there is NO risk of "double claiming" because they can validate where the ticket numbers were sold. The scammer want you to keep quiet because they don't want the police or ConsumerFraudreporting to hear about them! It should read: "For our own security, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until we have finished scamming you!"
Email notification: NO REAL LOTTERY SENDS AN EMAIL TO NOTIFY WINNERS. Period. Full-stop. End of story. There mere fact ALONE that you received an email saying you won a lottery is proof that it is a scam.
Here is a typical scam lottery winning notification.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS/CLAIM PROCESSING FORM ATTACHED‎
From: pedro rodriguez ( claimsconsultagent@yahoo.es )
Sent: Fri 7/06/07 6:29 AM
Attachments:
CLAIM_PROCESSING_FORM.doc (930.5 KB)
Sir/Madam
Your email indicating you as a winner in the lottery programs held by the
NACIONAL BONO LOTERIAS WINNING was received.All participants were selected
through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 30,000 company and
50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
Your email address attached to a single ticket was found as one of the lucky
email address that emerge from the 1st category to have won the sum of
Six Hundred and fifteen Thousand, Euros, (615,000.00 Euros) ,
the information was passed to you by the lottery coordinator to ensure that we
are in contact with the rightful owner of the winning email address to avoid
double claiming.
To commence on the processing of your Winning Prize you are advised to fill out
and return the attached Prize claim application form.Upon receipt of "Prize
Claim Form" from you, we shall officially apply for the claim of your winning
prize and upon verification by the Lottery coordinator; they will send us a
"Release Order" confirming you as the bona-fide winner. Form B6 (Payment Scheme)
will also be send to you, requesting you to indicate your preferred mode of
payment as soon as we have the release order. And you shall Received a
confirmation letter from us confirming you as one of the lucky winner in this
1s`t category, as well as the certificate of award shall be presented to your
representative attorney on your behalf, as the head of legal department.
NOTE:It is very important you call to acknowledge the receipt of this claim
processing form and fill it immediately as instructed otherwise the processing
of your claim will be delayed.
always remember that this is A free programs and 100% legitimate.
TEL:0034-658-346-672 / 011-658-346-672
Remember to keep your winning information confidentially to avoid Dobble claiming.
CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN!!!!!.
Best Regards,
DR. PEDRO RODRIGUEZ
REMITTANCE/PROCESSING DEPARTMENT
NACIONAL BONO LOTERIAS INTERNATIONAL
Tel:0034-658-346-672 or 011-658-346-672
Fax:0034-625-750-134 or 011-34-625-750-134
CALL FROM THE U.S TEL:011-34-658-346-672
email: claimsconsultagent@yahoo.es
Telephone lines are open between the hours of
8:00am-19:30pm.Monday -Saturday ...Ext..001
N.B, YOU CAN DIAL 0034 AS THE INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY CODE NUMBER ,IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM THE U.S, DIAL 011 AS THE ACCESS CODE BEFORE 34 AND FOLLOW UP WITH THE REST NUMBERS
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