419 scam: "EURO MILLIONES INTERNET LOTTERY" <mailbox@eddison.nom.es> YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON A LOTTERY 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "servired@ejecutivos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "servired@gestores.com" (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!
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.
- +34634314924 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "EURO MILLIONES INTERNET LOTTERY" <mailbox@eddison.nom.es>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 03:29:16 +0200
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON A LOTTERY PRIZE

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EURO LOTERIA PROMOTION AWARD
www.loteria.com
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Attn Web/ Internet user!!!

We are happy to inform you that your [ webmaster@novacollege.nl ] have emerged winner of
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS (EUR 750,000)Euros, from the Euro
Loteria Internet Promotion Award, This is a Scientific Computer Game in
which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at
encouraging internet users; Meaning, you do not need to buy ticket to
enter for it. Your email account have been picked as one of the ten
winning email address in 2010. Therefore you have been approve for the
star prize of (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS (EUR 750,000).

NOTE: To claim your Prize, please contact the claim Officer with the underlisted winning details below.
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Ref No: ES/WIN/008/05/10/MA
Batch No: SP/2907/444/908/06
Lucky No: 3-18-40-40-76
Serial No: 45407
PROMOTION DATE: 30th April. 2010.
WINNER EMAIL: [ webmaster@novacollege.nl ]
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You should include Your Name, Phone numbers, Fax number, Reference and Batch Numbers.

Mr. Mac J Luis,
Tel. +34-634-314- 924
Fax: +34-911-82-03-12
Email : servired@ejecutivos.com or servired@gestores.com

Best regards,
Dr. Maria Jose Muyor.
Euro Milliones Lottery
13th May, 2010

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This email is confidential and is intended solely for the person or Entity that own this
email address [ webmaster@novacollege.nl ]. If you have received this message in error, we
inform you that the content in it is reserved and unauthorized use is prohibited by law,
therefore, please, please notify us by e-mail.
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