419 scam: EURO LOTTERY <info.euro@europe.com> CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON EURO LOTTERY

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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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "eurolotoo@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!
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.
- +66850659935 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- eurolottoo@europe.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: EURO LOTTERY <info.euro@europe.com>
Reply-To: eurolotoo@live.com
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:23:32 -0300 (ART)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON EURO LOTTERY

FROM: THE DESK OF EURO 2012 LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/12
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL

RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "B" DRAWS

DEAR WINNER,

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the Category "B" draws of the EURO 2012 Lottery International programs held in London on the 30th August 2012. The draws were held prior to your notification. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 5,000,000 Companies and 10,000,000 Individual email addresses from America, Asia, Australia, Africa, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our EURO 2012 Lottery International Promotions Program.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 20511465897-6291 with serial number 472-971103 drew lucky numbers 20-27-34-46-50-02-03 which consequently won in the 2nd category,

You have therefore been awarded a sum pay out of USD$900,000.00 ( Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) in cash, which is the winning payout for Category B winners.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This Lottery international programs is been funded by European Union, Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information very confidential till your claims has been processed and your prize/money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program which may result to the cancellation of winner's award.

Our method of payment is through the issurance of a bank draft that can be cashed in any international certified Bank in your country or though Bank transfer. Due to your location in order to claim your award winning payment kindly contact our Asian representative Claiming Officer through the email below.

Mrs. Jane Bill
Asian representative officer
EURO 2012 lottery international program
Email: eurolottoo@europe.com
Email:eurolotoo@live.com
Tel : +66-850-659-935
Thailand

Congratulations once more from our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Marylene Guper
EURO 2012 Lottery Coordinator
London, United Kingdom
https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/euromillions.ftl

Endeavour to email your claiming officer the informations below:

1. Full Name :--------
2. Address :--------
3. Sex :--------
4. Age :---------
5. Maritial Status: -
6. Occupation : -----
7. Email : -------
8. Mobile No : ------
9. Batch No :-------
10. Ref No :-------
11. Country :-------

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This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information from Euro2012 Lottery Promotion and it is intended for the addressee(s) and it is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should disregard and delect the message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action based on this message is prohibited, and may result to legal action.

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