419 scam: "EURO PREMIO" <europromot4@gmail.com> Congratulations!!! Your Email Has Won The 2007 Program

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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 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.
- +34651047021 (Spain, prepaid 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.
- finanfacil@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- finanfacil1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EURO PREMIO" <europromot4@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:17:52 +0100
Subject: Congratulations!!! Your Email Has Won The 2007 Program

EUROMILLONES AWARD
Madrid-Spain.

Ref No: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
************************************

Attn: Winner,
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 12th March 2007.

This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses
were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet
users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You
have been approved for the star prize of Eur 950, 000.00(Nine Hundred
And Fifty Thousand Euro Only) in the Second Category.

This the first Promotional program for the year 2007. It is absolutely
the biggest bonanza in this year stakes.

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as
soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

*********************************************************************
Mr. Edward Lopez (Claim Director)
FINANFACIL SEGUROS S.A
Avda. Puerto Rico, S/N
28090 Madrid.
Tel: 0034-651-047-021
E-mail: finanfacil@aim.com or
finanfacil1@hotmail.com
*********************************************************************

The below informations are attached to your winning informations
(1) Batch No: EULO/2907/444/908/06
(2) Ticket No: 45407
(3) Lucky No: 3-18-40-40-76
(4) Serial No: 51622
(5) Ref No: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA

You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names,Contact Telephone
Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number) including your
winning informations stated above via email to process the immediate payment

of your prize.

The Validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you are
expected to make your claims immediately.Any claim not made before this date

will be CANCELLED.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Finela Transofa
(Lottery coordinator).
Madrid, 16th March. 2007

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