419 scam: "Mrs Michaela Petr" <euromillionslottery@iihmr.org> Confirmation Of Email Ticket Number:653-908-321-675

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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.
- +448447441702
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.
- infoeuromilionagency@centrum.cz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Michaela Petr" <euromillionslottery@iihmr.org>
Reply-To: infoeuromilionagency@centrum.cz
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 00:25:16 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Confirmation Of Email Ticket Number:653-908-321-675

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY
JAKTARE,686,UHERSKE
PRAGUE,CZECH REPUBLIC

CONGRATULATIONS!

We are pleased to inform you that you are one of our lucky winners of the
Euro Millions Lottery international promotion held in Prague,Czech
Republic.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
1,000,000.00 Euros (One million Euros).

Your email address is attached to ticket number 653-908-321-675, serial
number 345-790-241-671 drew the lucky number 34-32-90-43-32.You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000.00 Euros (One
Million Euros)only.

In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any
kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly
from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been
completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants/nonparticipants who take advantage of our name and this
pro-gramme to reap our winners

To begin your claim process,do send the details required below to Mr.Ban
Cotler in order to process the claims of your prize without delay:.

(1) Full Names:.
(2) Address:.
(3) Country of Origin:.
(4) Date of Birth:.
(5) Sex:.
(6) Marital Status:.
(7) Telephone and fax number:.
(8) Occupation:.
(9) Date of birth:.
(10) Scan your international passport /or valid driving license,
(11) Ticket number and serial number:.

Our fiduciary and trusted claims agent :
Name : Mr.Ban Cotler
Telephone Number: +420-774-612-449
Fax Number : +44-844-744-1702
Email:infoeuromilionagency@centrum.cz

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Michaela Petr
Lottery Coordinator.
International promotion/prize award dept.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
INTERNATIONAL PROMO OFFICE
Copyright (c)2009 International Promotion/Prize Award Dept

Anti-fraud resources:

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