419 scam: "EuroMilliones"<claimslottodpt@gmail.com> Distribution of awards./ Claim your prize.

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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")
- "lottery_agency4@ozu.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: "EuroMilliones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <laprimitivapromo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:38:50 +0200
Subject: Distribution of awards./ Claim your prize.

EuroMilliones
Ref. Nº:ES007135.

Draw 32, Friday, 14th August 2009.
Winning combination:
10, 20, 22, 24, 31.
Stars:
2, 7.
2ª Category (5+1), Amount (Euro) 402.868,69

We are happy to inform you that you are a winner of the Euro Millions lottery draw held on the 14th of August 2009. You won the lottery on the second category. You are therefore to receive a total award prize of (Euro) 402.868,69. (Four Hundred and Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Eight Euros Sixty Nine Cent).

To claim your prize contact: Mr. Jean Braulio, la primitiva lottery claims agent.
Telephone: 0034 693 82 82 11.
Email: lottery_agency4@ozu.es

Comment: In the Euro Millions lottery today there are no tickets for First Category winners (5 + 2). In Spain there are two tickets winners of second category (5 + 1) which have been validated at the Lottery Administration in Madrid at the Office of Receiver. In Spain there are two tickets for Third Category winners (5 + 0) which have been validated at the Lottery Administration in Madrid and at the Office of Receiver. With next Friday EUROBOT winners could win one of 57 million Euros.

Coordinator,
Distribution of awards.
EuroMilliones Spain.

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