419 scam: "MARIA"<deuiolk@live.com> YOUR EMAIL ID WON

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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:
- "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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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. )
- "eurnulioms@ozu.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "eurnulioms@ozu.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "deuiolk@live.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!

Fraud email example:

From: "MARIA" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:58:10 +0200
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ID WON

promotions department via the email below or via telephone, and quote this
reference number: EMSTF/2010/DNL/MAY6-30/VGHMJ as you contact our"EuroMillions Corporations: July 2010, Official Winnings Notifications"

Añadir a Contactos
Para:

ONLINE DEPARTMENT: BARCELONA ESPANA
Address:Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas, 6
08038 Barcelona, Spain

EUROMILLIONS CORPORATIONS July 2010 4th August to 5th September) OFFICIAL
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
Good day and welcome to EuroMillions corporations, we write to inform you
that your email address has won, in the EuroMillions corporation internet
May 2010 promotions. Your email address was selected randomly from the
EuroMillions automatic computer generated machine, and your email address
emerges as one of the online winners. This attracts a prize of Four
Hundred Thousand Euros only (400,000.00 Euro) and an Apple 15" Mac Book
Pro Notebook laptop.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Apple
15" Mac Book Pro Notebook
*Your won Bank Draft (Draft (MONEY) / SMART THESAURUS) of Four Hundred
Thousand Euros (400,000.00 Euro) and laptop will be presented to you on
arrival to our office in Barcelona, within the period of 30 days. Your
winnings will be cancelled, if you do not present yourself at our office,
within the given period of 30 days.
Alternative mode of payment will be possible, via wire transfer to your
designate bank account, only if your country, is member of European
Payments Council (EPC) (http://www.europeanpaymentscouncil.eu/) and if
only you meet up the Policy of European Payment Council here in Spain.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*However, If you are unable to come to our office in Barcelona- Spain to
claim your won bank draft (Draft (MONEY) / SMART THESAURUS), your won
prize will be presented to you by courier delivery via the promotion board
contracted courier company. Take note! EuroMillions Corporation is not
responsible for the delivery charges to your location. You will pay for
the cost of delivery yourself. Please do not respond to this option,
knowing you will not pay for the courier service delivery.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please note: The draft certified cheque and all documents are packaged to
be delivered under one way bill by the contracted courier company and are
categorized as high priority & express delivery under applicable laws and
regulations. This shipment cannot be delivered to P.O. boxes or postal
codes but only to you the receiver at your given address.

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For more information's, on how to claim your prize, do contact our

promotion department. This reference number is the security key to your
winnings, we advice you keep the reference number to yourself.

EuroMillions Promotion Department.
Contact Person: Manuel Borreria (Promotion Co-ordinator)
Tel: 0034- 634 105 921
Email: eurnulioms@ozu.es
This promotion is organized by EuroMillions to advertise and to promote
our website, http:// www.euromillones.com.es / which is based on all kind
internet companies, all kind of computer hardware and software product.
This promotion is as well organized to encourage the use of the Internet
user and to promote computer literacy worldwide.

Congratulations to you lucky winner!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Generosa Erichsen
Online Co-ordinator
CEO: EMSFT Word Resource Barcelona.
Copyright © 1999-2010 Euromillions All rights reserved.
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NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: THIS E-MAIL IS MEANT FOR ONLY THE INTENDED RECIPIENT
OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND MAY BE A COMMUNICATION PRIVILEGED BY LAW.
DO NOT SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, BUT TO THE PROMOTION
DEPARTMENT @ eurnulioms@ozu.es FOR CLAIMS AS RESPONSE TO
deuiolk@live.com WILL NOT BE GIVEN DUE ATTENTION

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