419 scam: "Euro Jackpot NL."<eurojackpotnl@yahoo.nl> Xmas Specials.

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- cwjhboon@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Euro Jackpot NL." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cwjhboon@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 01:12:19 +0100
Subject: Xmas Specials.

Dear Recipient.

The Netherlands Euro Jackpot Company, write to inform you that you have been selected to receive the sum of €1,120,000.00 (One Million, One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Euro Only) from our European Wealth Creation program of the month of November, 2015. Below are your payment claim details.
Program Batch Number: 11/2015

Payment Reference Numbers: EJT-130-11/2015.
This Wealth Creation Program is a monthly program from the Euro Jackpot in The Netherlands and you don't need to purchase anything from us to part take in this program. You have to provide our payment consultant with your full names, Address and telephone number to enable them process and release the payment to you. We advice you reach them now through the below email address.

Sourthern Consultancy.
(Financial & Security)
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
Email: cwjhboon@gmail.com

We hope you use the funds judiciously.

Sincerely Yours,
Ms. Merel Thijs.
(Program Director).
Euro Jackpot.
Postbus 3074,
2280 GB Rijswijk.
KvK 41151075.
© 2014 The license for our Wealth Creation is issued by the Gaming Authority under reference 00,011,886 dated 15/04/13.

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