Iwon Bonanza - Lottery Scam e-mail

The e-mail here is just one type of the thousands of scam e-mail variants sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even remotely similar to the one on this page or if you have arrived at this page via an internet search resulting from an e-mail that you received, I can 100% guarantee that YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL!

This is an internet scam! Do NOT send these scammers money for any reason.

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From:     Iwon 16th Anniversary Bonaza 2008 <info@fadep.br>
Reply-To:     iwon-bonanza@hotmail.com
Subject:     Feed Back Needed
Date:     Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:21:49 -0300 (20:21 EDT)

ATTN:
Congratulations as we bring to your notice, Iwon Promo Board
has chosen you by the board of trustees as one of the final
recipients on this year Bonanza cash grant/Donation. To
celebrate the 16th anniversary Celebration, we are giving
out a yearly donation of 450,000.00 USD to 3 lucky
recipients, as a Bonanza. All Participants are selected from
individuals all over the continent that do register on the
Internet daily.

This Iwon Bonanza is approved by the British Gaming Board
and also licensed by the International association of Gaming
Regulators (IAGR).

Your computer selected # is(Iwon-005676568-Bz) and your
contact address.

Your Name In Full:
Valid Contact Address:
State/City:
Zip code/Country:
Valid Phone/Fax Contact Number:
Age:
Occupation:
Religion:

Ref: 769760FG08
Your computer selected # is Iwon-005676568-Bz

Please you are advised to verify your above listed address
contacts as your valid details or re-update your contact
address if you have relocated from your contact address
above and send it immediately to our lawyer Mr. Peter
Collins to file for your awarded claims.

Barrister. Peter Collins
Phone :( +44)7031979654
Fax: (+44)7031979654

You are to keep all information away from the general public
especially your computer selected # is Iwon-005676568-Bz.
This is important as a case of double claims will not be
entertained).

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It's important to note that any real people or legitimate organizations mentioned in these scam e-mails have absolutely no connection with this scam!

The scammers never use their real names.
They frequently take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine.
Whatever these scammers tell you, DON'T believe a word of it!!!

This is just a small sampling of the many hundreds of advance fee fraud e-mails received each day here at 419 BAITER headquarters.

There are many different types of 419 scam (examples) but they all promise you something (fortune, job with salary/commision, low-interest loan, lottery prize, cheap gold dust/diamonds, work visa, etc.) in return for a small 'fee' or some kind of remittance. Of course, there is no fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get you to willingly send them money.