419 scam: Euro Million <euronotification@yahoo.com.ph> CONGRATULATIONS

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "foreign service manager" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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 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.
- seguros-fina2000@europe.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Euro Million <euronotification@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: seguros-fina2000@europe.com
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 02:00:04 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

2013 EUROMILLION SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE AWARD NOTIFICATION LOTTERY
C\ San Vicente Paul 11 EOD 50012 Zaragoza (ESPAÑA)
Ref Nº: CCH/0999/171 URL Batch Nº: EGS/1983-333/11/ URL Audit
Nº: D2A610
FROM: VICE PRESIDENT Tel: 0034 653 493 882
E-MAIL:seguros-fina2000@europe.com

ATTN: WINNER.
FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are happy to inform you of this year’s release of the SECOND
EUROMILLION SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, held on
the 28-june-2013. Due to the mix up of E-MAILS and names, the results
were later released on the 12-July-2013. Your name was entered as an
alternative number attached to Reference Number: CCH/0999/171 URL
/0999/171 URL with, Batch number: EGS/1983-333/11/ URL drew the lucky
numbers 4-13-21-27-36-38-45, which consequently won the lottery in the
3rd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of
(€3.950,350.00) in cash credited to file REF.NO: CCH /0999/171
URL. This is from a total cash prize of (€35,571,150.00) (THIRTY
FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY EUROS ONLY) shared among the (seventeen international winners
in this category)..CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a bank here in Spain and was insured
in your name for security reason. Due to false practices, we ask that
you keep your award information strictly from public notice, until
your claim has been processed and money remitted to your possession,
as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from (Ten Million) E-MAILS from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and
South Pacific, as part of our Summer International promotion program.
We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the
subsequent programs ahead.
To start your lottery claim, also for more enlightenment regards to
this, kindly contact your agent; DON ANTONIO MORENTES, THE FOREIGN
SERVICE MANAGER: FINA SEGUROS S.A. ON TEL Nº: 0034 653 493 882. E-
MAIL:seguros-fina2000@europe.com for the processing and remittance of
your prize winning money to a designated bank account choice of yours.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not latter than 28 Days.
Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be
informed that 5% of your Winning belongs to FINA SEGUROS SA, because
they are the promotion company that bought the ticket and played the
lottery on your name, this five percent will be paid only after you
have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated bank
account of your choice. Three (3) certificates are to be issued to
you by the Local Government Tax Authority, Ministry of Finance and
Ministry of Interior, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct
you further on the administrative requirement to enable the bank
release your fund to the designated choice of yours.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with your agent company. Furthermore, should there be
any change of address, do inform your claims agent company as soon as
possible. Please note that a copy of your letter has been sent to
your agent. Congratulations once again!!!!!
Yours Sincerely
Mrs Maria Alfredo
(Vice President)
I.D
Number 5868 1120 7341
FINA SEGUROS S.A: LEASING, COMMISSION AGENTS, SOLE REPRESENTATIVES,
AND SECURITY SERVICES. AVENIDA SAN JUAN NO 22, 28006 MADRID. ESPAÑA.
TEL: 0034 653 493 882. E-MAIL: seguros-fina2000@europe.com
[1]FULL NAME:
[2]REFERENCE NO:
[3]BATCH NO:
[4] OCCUPATION:
[5]FULL COUNTRY ADDRESS:
[6]TELEPHONE:
[7]MOBILE PHONE:
[8]FAX:
[9]EMAIL:
[10]AMOUNT:
[11]DATE:
(NOTE INSTUCTION ON HOW TO MAKE THE PAYMENT)
(1) BANK TRANSFER (2) ENDORSED CERTIFIED CHEQUE (3) CASH PICK UP
Overseas Subscribers Agents is a Government-licensed Lottery Service
Agency, which has been marketing National Lotteries to overseas
subscribers for over 23 years. Acting as agents on behalf of Lottery
players around the world, OSA makes it possible.

----------------------------------------------------------------
This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam