419 scam: "DEPARTEMENT INTERNATIONAL DE RECOMPENSE DE PROMOTIONS/PRIX."<infoeuromillionsloterie@yahoo.com.hk> JEUX LOTERIE NATIONALE

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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- internationallotteryeuromillions@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DEPARTEMENT INTERNATIONAL DE RECOMPENSE DE PROMOTIONS/PRIX." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <millions_lotteryeuro@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:07:10 +0200
Subject: JEUX LOTERIE NATIONALE

FRANÇAISE DES JEUX LOTERIE NATIONALE
(LOTO EUROMILLONS) JEUX
SAFIG - FDJEUX SERVICE CLIENTELE BP 18147
7018 MELUN CEDEX, FRANCE
DEPARTEMENT INTERNATIONAL DE RECOMPENSE DE PROMOTIONS/PRIX.
www.fdjeux.com

REFERENCE NUMBER: EUMIL/9925 1340068/04
BATCH NUMBER: WW/5617/IFR

AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you that as a result of our recent EURO MILLIONS LOTERIE SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 18th of September, 2009. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 22511965491-7710 with serial number 2204-854 drew lucky numbers 5-01-11-84-61-92 which conséquent won in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €500,000,00{Five Hundred Thousand Euros}.Note that all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000 companies and
30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites.
This promotional program takes place every year; this is to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. For security purposes and clarity we advise that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you.

This program is strictly for international participants ONLY!
You have to send following details in order to facilitate the processing and release of your winning

Name: ...........................................
Nationality:....................................
Contact Address..............................
Country of residence: ..................
Tel number: ..................................
Occupation: ..................................
Sex: ..............................................
Date Of Birth:................................
Winning E-mail Address:...............

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. You are requested to contact your claims officer Mr. Larry Dominique, to assist you with the processing of your winnings and subsequent payments. Email Address:- internationallotteryeuromillions@yahoo.com.hk

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month after the date of this notice. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, endeavor to quote your serial number and lucky numbers in all correspondence

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
NOTE: - YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF
AGE.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Alain Caron
Customer Relationship Manager

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