419 scam: "Euro Millions"<mltdrs@yahoo.com> GRATULIERUNG

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- inquiry.segurosalianza@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Euro Millions" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <inquiry.segurosallianza@consultant.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:52:49 +0100
Subject: GRATULIERUNG

GRATULIERUNG!!!!

Herzlichen Glueckwuensch!!! Ihre e-mail hat in die 2 Kategorie 666.500, 00
euro gewonnen hat. Es wurde eine Promotion dass in Sapnien ein mal pro Jahr
Loterie vorenstaltet. Die Loterie hat die e-mail Adresse von ganzen Welt in
Kompyter System ausgesucht und ein Spiel vorgespielt. Dieses Jahr Ihre
e-mail Adresse gewonnen hat. Um der Gewinn gueltig zu machen, sollen Sie an
unsere e-mail inquiry.segurosalianza@consultant.com,
Referenznummer und Gewinnumer angeben.

Referenznummer- ESPYO 66613

Gewinnumer- 34 27 10 28 22

Bitte kontaktieren sie unseren auslands sachbearbeiter Frau Veronica
Rica bei die Sicherheitfirma ALLIANZA SEGURO SECURITY COMPANY S.L. per

Tel: 00-34 631 438 747, und email: inquiry.segurosalianza@consultant.com

Bitte denken sie daran, jeder gewinnanspruch muss bis zum 22/02/2014
Angemeldete sein. Jeder nicht angemeldet Gewinnanspruch verfallt und geht
zuruck an das MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA.

Mit Freundlichen Gruessen,

MIREYA GOREZ
VICE PRESIDENT

Congratulation!!!!

We are happy to inform you that your email address has won the sum of 666.500,00 Euros
from Microsoft/Email lottery international promotion programme. It is an international
promotion programme held once in every year; all email beneficiaries were selected
through a computer ballot system and play the draw. This year your email address has
won in the 2nd category of this programme. In other to claim you fund the following
is your winning reference and batch number which you are required to quote during your
correspondence with us. Ref NO: 66613 ESPYO Batch NO: 34 27 10 28 22

Please contact you claims Agent Mrs Veronica Rica, the Foreign Services Manager of
ALLIANZA SEGURO SECURITY COMPANY S.L. Tel: 00-34 631 438 747,
Email: inquiry.segurosalianza@consultant.com

Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 27/02/2014 after this date;
all funds will be returned to the Ministerio de Economia y Hacienda as unclaimed

Kind regards,

MIREYA GOREZ
VICE PRESIDENT

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