419 scam: "EURO MILLIONS COMPANY" <info@lottery.com> Notification!!!

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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 agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: "EURO MILLIONS COMPANY" <info@lottery.com>
Reply-To: eurocareceo@careceo.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 23:26:50 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Notification!!!

EURO MILLIONS COMPANY
WATFORD, HEAD OFFICE AND REGIONAL CENTRE EUROMILLIONS,
TOLPITS LANE, WATFORD, HERTS,
WD18 9RN
REF NO: EML/ 56-TF-8890776
BATCH: 109/ 91300/ EML

You have been approved for a lump sum pay of Â£500.000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand Great British Pounds in cash from the MEGA JACKPOT. Your e-mail
address, is attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial
number 66109-17 drew the numbers 990-11-81-37-10-83, and consequently won
the Jackpot in the Second category.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over
250,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by
the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is
the 1st of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. In order to
claim your Â£500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pound
Sterling) prizewinning, this has been deposited in a designated bank.
However, you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion
manager of EURO MILLIONS COMPANY 2012. For verification and then you will
be directed on how you can claim your winning funds.

NAME:
AGE:
GENDER:
ADDRESS:
PHONE:
OCCUPATION:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
NATIONALITY.
Alternative Address:

Please you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our
Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund.
(CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT)
Name: Mr. March Wills.
Email: eurocareceo@careceo.com

You are to keep all EuroMillions information away from the general public
especially your Verification Number and Batch Number. (This is important
as a case of double claims will not be entertained) NOTICE: Verification
claims with error or any misinformation as regards filling for claims
payment will be disregarded and disqualified as abuse to our Policy Terms
and Services. This is in accordance with section 13(1) (n) of the National
Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3rd July 1996 by the
constitutional assembly. Be thus informed.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Keith Peterson.
(Online Coordinator)

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