Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers

Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers

The email message below with the subject "WINNING INFORMATION," which appears as if came from Spain's Bonoloto Lottery Board, is a lottery scam and you should not respond to them with your personal information. Every month, thousands of these email messages are sent out by scammers to trick their potential victims into stealing their personal information and/or sending money. Remember, never send your personal information to anyone in an email message or send money to someone who have contacted you, asking you to pay money to receive a so-called lottery prize.

A "Bonoloto" Lottery Scam

Subject: WINNING INFORMATION
From: BONOLOTO (voilli884 @hijo-disa.nom.es)
Sent: Fri 6/20/14 2:32 PM

I trust voilli884 @hijo-disa.nom.es. Always show content.

WINNING TICKET OF THE BONOLOTO
BONOLOTO COMBINATION
DEPARTMENT- UNIT 430b
REG. NUMBER ES-883388
MADRID-SPAIN

DEAR EMAIL OWNER

CONGRATULATION!!! Un behalf of the BONOLOTO LOTTERY BOARD “Sorteos anteriores de Bonoloto”SPAIN. We are glad to inform you that your info @onlinethreatalerts.com has WON you the BONOLOTO JOKER AWARD. On our today’s E-BALL rolled-up draw, your email came out on the 2nd Category with the listing winning point and has won the BONOLOTO AWARD prize of €1.725,000.00 from the 2014 E-JACKPOT program. SPAIN.

ROLLED UP EMAIL REVIEW LIST
*** WINNINING NUMBER***
27: 4 3 1 6 3

Email: info @onlinethreatalerts.com

€1.725.000,00
BONOLOTO PAYMENT OFFICE
TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE AWARD CHEQUE PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND FORWARD TO OUR PAYMENT OFFICE VIA EMAIL:w.result @aol.com OR CALL US ON TEL: 0034 632 40 5952

NAME (IN FULL):
TELPHONE NUMBER:
NATIONALITY:
LOTTERY PAYMENT OFFICE

Calle Juan Bocelete de Paul Nº 1 EOD 50.00, 28023 Madrid Spain.
Email: w.result @aol.com
Tel: 0034 632 40 5952

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June 15, 2021 at 7:14 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Montgomery County, Germantown, Maryland, United States

This is a very sick trick and scam, and you notice they only go after the senior citizens! So many people are in such need right now that they will believe anything. I would really like something to happen to these people its just wrong...

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July 7, 2021 at 10:08 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Nassau, Hicksville, New York, United States

I, too, received an email but they have now changed some of the info such as the "good doctor (now Dr. Erik Holm of SafeClaim Securities)), the telephone #, the address in Madrid and, yet, the signatory of the letter seems to remain as " Mr. Raul Martinez (fairly common name, I think). You would think that Spain would latch onto these people who have been doing this for years. H, Ct.

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March 16, 2020 at 4:58 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

I received a letter from you stating I had won $4,500,000, from your lotto. I'm supposed to contact Dr Francis Miller to get the money set to me. I cannot call as per your letter. But I'm to contact the good Dr by e-mail. Well, I went online to send him a e-mail but it wouldn't go thru. Please have him contact me at my e-mail address...

Jon B.

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March 16, 2020 at 5:17 PM by
Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers
info

It is a scam sent by thieves attempting to trick you into sending them money and personal information. So, do not be fooled. Do not send the thieves your hard earned money.

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December 24, 2019 at 10:52 PM by
Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Newark, New Jersey, United States

It is a SCAM, never send money to win money! I Pray that they will get theirs, and they will, because the Good Lord doesn't sleep!

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October 22, 2019 at 10:45 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

I am glad I saw the internet on this bonoloto.es. I was tempted to try it. thank you again.

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October 7, 2019 at 7:34 PM by
Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Yonkers, New York, United States

(October 7, 2019) - I, too, just received a form from BonoLotoEs, Calle Del Leon 13, Madrid, Spain 28014, dated 30th September 2019 advising that I have won $4,500,000.00, Telephone 011 34 631 142 562 - with an Award Notification Final Notice - with a Claim Agent Dr. James Edwards Foreign Operations Manager of Safeway SA. Madrid, Telephone 011 34 602 862 481

Email: safewayclaims@yahoo.com

Form signed by Mr. Raul Martinez, President

WHAT A SCAM! I never heard of them before I read about them on the internet! THEY SHOULD BE ARRESTED!

E.S., OF NEW JERSEY, U.S.A.

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July 11, 2019 at 2:28 PM by
Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States

Lol, got one of these today. How stupid do they think I am. It came in the mail won $4,500,000,00. These people should be tracked down, drawn & quartered with four strong horses.

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September 19, 2018 at 2:44 PM by
Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Flushing, New York, United States

Good afternoon,

Regarding the letter I received captioned "BonoLoto.Es,? I immediately checked

their "affiliation" at Once.Es. My search through this site shows no mention of BonoLoto. Nor is there any sign of BonoLoto at the site of the address shown

as Calle del Leon 13, Madrid 2814.

I have not bothered to check with the Spanish Government Lottery Board or any other site shown in the letter, since my few searches have already produced NO trace of this so-called entity called BonoLoto.Es.

What information do you have regarding this BonoLoto.Es and its letter to me informing me of a money award in the millions of US dollars?

Cordial saludo,

Prof. Schultz

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September 19, 2018 at 3:06 PM by
Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers
info

BonoLoto.Es does not exist.

Please send a copy of the email or letter that you have received to info@onlinethreatalerts.com for us to research.

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August 28, 2018 at 8:18 PM by
Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Lackawanna, New York, United States

Received a letter like the one referenced above by anonymous near Wrightsville, GA. Who might these scammers have purchased a mailing list from? Is there any way to track this to find out?

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Bonoloto Lottery Scams Sent by Scammers