419 scam: "EUROMILLION"<lotto.es@europe.com> CONGRATULATIONS

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
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.
- lotto.es@europe.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "EUROMILLION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fabianseguros@europe.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 04:40:29 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

EURO BONUS-LOTTO INTERNATIONALS SL
C/SAN VICENTE PAUL 11 EOD
50012 ZARAGOZA (ESPANA)
lotto.es@europe.com
21 feb 2014
BUREAU DU VICE-PRESIDENT
DEPARTEMENT GESTION DES PRIX
REF: NMCA/255125/13 /ES
BATCH:WUL/007501/ES
AVISO FINAL DE PREMIOS : Tenemos el honor de informarle de la aplicación del programa de LOTERIA NACIONAL - que tuvo lugar el 27/01/2014 . Pero debido a una confusión de nombres y números, el resultado del sorteo se hará público el día 16 / 02 / 2014Votre que aparece en el número del cupón 031-1127-841 con número de serie 3214-07 corresponde a los números que tienen 4-13-21-27-36-38-45 ganador ganar la lotería en la tercera categoría . usted es el ganador de € 915,777.00 ( NOVECIENTOS QUINCE MIL SETECIENTOS SETENTA EUROS SÓLO septiembre ) Moneda de líquido con número de expediente Número de referencia: NMCA/255125/13/ES . LOTE : WUL/007501/ES su precio es un componente de un importe total de € 15,568,209.00 euros repartidos entre los 17 ganadores internacionales en esta categoría. Nuestro muy brillante bienvenidos! Todos los participantes fueron seleccionados por computadora del sistema de lotería entre 25.000 nombres de personas de Asia, Australia . África, Europa y América durante la parte de la promoción

AWARD NOTIFICATION: We are pleased to inform you the released results of the LOTERIA NACIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMME, held on the 27/01/2014 and result came out on 16/02/ 2014.Your name attached to the Ticket number 031 - 1127 - 841 with Serial number 3214 - 07 drew the Lucky numbers 4-13-21-27-36-38-45 which consequently won the lottery in the 3RD category. You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of €915,777.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to Reference Number: NMCA/255125/13/ES. BATCH: WUL/007501/ES is from total cash prize of €15,568,209.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND NINE 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 remi

Yours Sincerely
Prof A. Isabellto
(Vice President) Número I.D 5868 1120 7341

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