419 scam: "Euro Million lotteries"<sgu37@yahoo.com> INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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. )
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 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.
- claims_e@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Euro Million lotteries" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claims_e@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:34:45 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

Euro Million lotteries Grupo Banco Popular Español
Ugur Mumcu Sok 2, Calle Pablo Picasso 2 Bajo Dcha,
06700 Istanbul, Turkey 28320 Madrid, Spain
Tel: 00905376459400
NUMERO DI RIFERIMENTO/CODICE
REFERENCE NUMBER: B C-0363T
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. CODE NUMBER: T-132/T
AWARD NOTIFICATION: We are pleased to inform you the released results of the Euro Million lotteries /INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION'
PROGRAMME, held on the 22 /05/ 2012 and result came out on 02/6/ 2012.Your name attached to the Ticket number 031 – 1127 – 841 with Serial
number 3214 – 07 drew the Lucky numbers 4-7-2-7-2/9-4/0/6/9 which consequently won the lottery in the 3RD category. You have therefore been approved
for lumpsum pay out of €1,231.620.00 (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY EUROS) in cash
credited to file Nº: B C-0363T CODE NUMBER T-132/T is from total cash prize of €20,937,540.00 (TWENTY MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
SEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTY EUROS) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. Your fund is now
deposited with a Security Company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, we ask you to keep this award top secret from public
notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by participants. All beneficiaries were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
names from Europe,Australia, Asia, Africa and America continent The draw is proceeded by purchases of plane tickets, subway and train from some
transport companies, with more use of electronic cards. As part of our INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMME, which we conduct once every year.
To begin your claim please contact your agent, DON GILBERTO GARCIA Foreign Services Manager of Euro Claims Services Ltd with Tel: 00- 34 -911-237-007,
Tel: 00 90 537 645 9294 E-mail: claims_e@yahoo.es. For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 10 /08/ 2012. After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio de
Economia y Hacienda as unclaimed. El derecho al cobro de premios caduca a UN MES *articulo 22*. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your Reference and CODE Number in every of your correspondence with us or your agent. And remember you
have to pay 10% of your wining fund to your claims agent after the fund gets to you. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
your claims agency as soon as possible. Enclosed is a Lottery Payment Processing Form which you are required to fill and fax back to your claims agent.
ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, CHARGES AND FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
Congratulations once again from all our staff members and thank you for being a part of our INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMME.
Note: The original copy of this document is with your claims agent.
You are required to send the below listed informations to your claims agent either by fax or via e-mail

Name:

Lastname;

Profession:

Nationality;

Marital Status;

Address:

Tel Mobile:

Fax:

OPTION DE PAIEMENT:BANK TRANSFER,CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE and CASH PICK UP.

OPTION OF YOUR CHOICE SHOULD BE SPECIFIED TO THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FOR PROCESSING.

IF FUND IS TO BE REMITED THROUGH BANK WIRE TRANSFER,PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING.

BANK NAME:

IBAN NUMBER:

SWIFT/BIC;

BANK ADDRESS:

BANK TELEPHONE NUMBER:

EURO CLAIMS SERVICE
Campañia de seguros reg:mark:Madrid 611-70621-4 Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF) 39728641Z

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