419 scam: "EURO MILLIONES LOTTREY"<server02@comisiones-esp.es> YOU HAVE WON(EUR 750,000)

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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 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "EURO MILLIONES LOTTREY"<server02@comisiones-esp.es>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:58:05 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON(EUR 750,000)

*************************************************
EURO LOTERIA PROMOTION AWARD
www.loteria.com
*************************************************
We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged winner of SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS (EUR 750,000)Euros, from the Euro Loteria Internet Promotion Award, This is a Scientific Computer Game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; Meaning, you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email account have been picked as one of the ten winning email address in 2009. Therefore you have been approve for the star prize of (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS (EUR 750,000).

NOTE: To claim your Prize, please contact the claim Officer with the underlisted winning details below.
**************************************************
(1) Ref No: ES/WIN/008/05/10/MA
(2) Batch No: SP/2907/444/908/06
(3) Lucky No: 3-18-40-40-76
(4) Serial No: 45407
(5) PROMOTION DATE: 20th June. 2009.
**************************************************
Mr. Mac J Luis,
Tel. : +34- 634- 151- 883
Email : servired@administrativos.com or servired@secretarias.com
**************************************************
Best Regards,
Mrs. Raul Hector
(Lottery co-ordinator)
Madrid, 1st, July, 2009.

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