419 scam: "Euro-Afro-American Lottery"<Noreply@LotteryWinners.com> Congratulations! Your email address has won USD1,000,000.00

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27738874782 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- michael.hodge@i12.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Euro-Afro-American Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michael.hodge@i12.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 20:57:20 +0200
Subject: Congratulations! Your email address has won USD1,000,000.00

From: Mrs. Angela Winston
No: 125 St Michael's Street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Canada .
Tel: +1-267-352-1726
Tel/Fax: +1-814-286-7047
(www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6)
(www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/index.html)
Check for LOTTO 6/49

Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No: Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon: Match 6+B

WINNING NOTIFICATION

THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROMOTION OF
THE 2010 WORLD CUP TO BE HOSTED IN SOUTH AFRICA.

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the Sat 22 May 2010 in Essex United Kingdom and
Canada Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 100 with!
Serial number 46560 drew the winning numbers 4/7/8/10/47/48 with a bonus
Number 6, for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of
daily three. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,
000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file EAAL/9080118308/04.

This is from a total cash prize of US $130,000,000.00 Million dollars, shared
amongst the first One-Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category
worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro
booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your play coupon,
because this particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World Cup to be
Hosted in South Africa hence your winning information must be kept to enable you
participate in our subsequent games before the grand finale. In view of this,
your US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) would be released to you
by an accredited commercial Bank in South Africa. Our South Africa agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds
as soon as you contact him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer
draws system and extracted from over 10,000.00 companies and personal e-mails.
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 by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in
South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of
your fund, contact information is as follow:

Mr. Michael Hodge, Tel: +27 73 887 4782, Email: ( michael.hodge@i12.com )

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program that has
successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program. Yours Sincerely, Mrs.Gladys Owen United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
Mrs.Patricia Hope Asst. Gen. Sec Mr. Grey Johnson Canadian/American Zonal
Secretary General. Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners Dr Bill
Wilson. African/European Head Office Baumgarten-strasse 15 Postfach 686 Geneva
CH8201 Schaffhausen Dr Peter Martins Head South African Offshore Payment Office
Madrid , Spain . Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation.

Contact: (www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6)
(www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/index.html)
Check for LOTTO 6/49

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