419 scam: Euro Control <crco_euroccontrol@europe.com> =?UTF-8?Q?New

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- crco_euroccontrol@europe.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- rue de la fusee 96 1130 bruxelles belgium email:crco_euroccontrol@europe.com n.b:please for prompt and urgent attention to your mails, (Europe; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Euro Control <crco_euroccontrol@europe.com>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 18:02:10 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?New_Bills=2F=2EEUROCONTROL=E2=80=8F?=

MELVIN JOHNSON
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
CAT-Collection of Charges
EUROCONTROL-CRCO-
Rue de la Fusee 96
1130 Bruxelles BELGIUM
EMAIL:crco_euroccontrol@europe.com

N.B:PLEASE FOR PROMPT AND URGENT ATTENTION TO YOUR MAILS, SEND ALL
RESPONSES TO ME AT :crco_euroccontrol@europe.com or to
MRS ROSE ALLENS AT: r4crcoeurocontrol@europe.com

Urgent:

Dear Manager , Accounts Payable Dept ,

Be informed that the MARCH AND APRIL invoices have been sent to you.please
confirm that you have received them.we also advise you to forward for
verifications and updates, the swift confirmation for the payment of the
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2012 invoices sent to you for urgent verification of
your accounts , and updates accordingly.

Furthermore, note that we will forward to your attention, prior to the due
date for payment of the current bills,the new payment instructions as we
informed you in the earlier correspondences . the payment instructions will
be forwarded to you as soon as you advise accordingly to avoid delays and
possible mix up.we are sorry for any inconveniences as a result of this
change and would plead that you bear with us ,and to get back to us
urgently for more information and updates.In the mean time , please can you
forward urgently the swift confirmation and receipts of payment so that we
can update your record accordingly.

Thanks once again for your understanding and cooperation

Best regards

MELVIN JOHNSON
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
CAT-Collection of Charges
EUROCONTROL-CRCO-
Rue de la Fusee 96
1130 Bruxelles BELGIUM
EMAIL:crco_euroccontrol@europe.com

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