419 scam: "EUROMILLION INTERNATIONAL DRAWS 2009."<batch0147@bbatches.com> Attn User!!!!

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "liberty seguros" (no such agent exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "libertyseguros@comerciales.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "libatypromo@luckymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +34693520981 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "EUROMILLION INTERNATIONAL DRAWS 2009." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <libatypromo@luckymail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 23:13:41 +0200
Subject: Attn User!!!!

EURO MILLION INTERNATIONAL DRAWS 2009.

Attn User!!!!

This is to notify you that your E-mail address was entered through an electronic database balloti system during the Spanish International Euro Million Selection Progamme, and has won the sum of € 450,550 euros in the 2009 Annual Prospect.

For claim please contact the below Insurance company for immediate process of your claim; Remember to quote these Winning numbers below for verification by the company. Ref: PP-21180-ES , Batch: PP-245-44 and Ticket number: 03-09-02-22 you should include Your Name, Address, Sex, Age, Occupation, Nationality, Phone Number

Company: LIBERTY SEGUROS S.A
Email: libertyseguros@comerciales.es or libatypromo@luckymail.com
Mr. Domingo Cortes (Claim Director)
Tel: +34-693-520-981
Fax: +34-911-820-312

Note: Only the true owner of this E-mail Address should process their claims.

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