419 scam: <webeuromillion2@mixmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: <webeuromillion2@mixmail.com>
Reply-To: < info.conosu@aol.es>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:01:38 +0930
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON

EURO MILLIONS SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
FROM:INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
112-113 AVENIDA DE AMERICA 28008
MADRID - ESPANA.

(¡) REFERENCE: 67/80/CCL
(¡¡)BATCH: EGGS-541-623-782
(No Ticket Sold)

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#954) of the EURO MILLIONS SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
,online Sweepstakes International program held on 12TH JUNE,2009. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: 653-908-321-675 02 with Serial number 345-790-241-6/09 drew the lucky winning numbers:
11-18-20-23-32-48(bonus no 25.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2ND category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €960.000.00 Euros
(NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND EUROS ) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of 50,845,120 shared amongst the lucky winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer
draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Spanish European Lottery Board in line with His Majesty
the King (Ray) King of Spain in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and
Microsoft-wares around the globe.
To claim your winning prize, you should contact the assigned office by E-mail for Processing and remittance of your winning funds without delay.
The Claims Officers:
Name:Mrs: Amada Williams
For:: Dr Neto J. Jairo
CONO SUR & CIA S.L
Seguros / Reaseguros Company
COMMISION AGENT, SOLE REPRESENTATIVE,)
CALLE ALBERTO AGUILERA 33,DEPARTMENTO, 2c
MADRID ESPAÑA
Email: info.conosu@aol.es

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner
you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your Reference number and Batch numbers in all correspondence with the
claim officers.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Sincerely yours,
MRS,MARGRET JOSE FERNANDEZ.
Director Online International Promotions Unit/Lottery Co-ordinator.

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