419 scam: "EUROMILLION LOTTERY"<oficina08@ozu.es> CONGRATULATIONS¡¡¡

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "oficina12@ozu.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: "EUROMILLION LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oficina19@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:17:46 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS¡¡¡

ADDRESS: CALLE COLON 9-11, 28001 MADRID SPAIN

TEL / :+ 34 672 809 292

FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPT.

REF SERIAL NUMBER:

222 00821506/ 104. BATCH NO: E/00133- 0

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU TODAY THE 24TH OF SEPTEMBER 2009 OF THE RESULT OF THE EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM HELD ON THE 4TH of SEPTEMBER 2009 AS PART Of OUR YEARLY PROGRAM. YOUR NAME ATTACHED TO A TICKET NUMBER

E/004 WITH REF SERIAL NUMBER / 222 00821506/ 104 Which Drew The Lucky Winning number 02, 16, 17, 29, 44 and 47 Which Consequently Won The Lottery in The 2nd Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of € 950,281.49. (Nine Hundred and fiftyt Thousand, two Hundred And Eighty one Euros,Forty nine cents) in cash. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 36,040 names from Australia, Asia, Middle East, North and South America and Europe, as part of our yearly International Promotions Program, which is conducted twice a year. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Our yearly programs trusted by millions around the world changes life of winners. ALL TICKETS ARE BOUGHT AND PLAYED FOR PARTICIPANTS BY GOVERNMENT APPROVED, LICENCED AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR COMPANIES. All international winnings are processed by authorized licensed Agent of the Spanish Government and recommended by THE SPANISH LOTTERY BOARD. Your winning amount is insured in your name and will be released for payment by the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA after data clarification and verification.

Commission on the winning amount can not be deducted from the winning amount, because of the insurance bond policy cover.

YOUR AGENT BOUGHT THIS TICKET IN YOUR NAME FOR THIS YEARS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask you to keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim or unscrupulous act by non participants taking advantage of this program.

TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM, CONTACT YOUR AGENT, DON DANIEL LOPEZ

Foreign Operations Manager Of SANTA SECURITIES S. A. TELEFON Nº : + 34 672 809 292 for Processing And Remittance Of Your Money To The Designated Account Of Your Choice. Remember That All Price Money Must Be Claimed Not Later Than 24TH Of OCTOBER 2009, After This date all funds will be returned to the ministerio de hacienda as unclaimed. Endeavour to quote your ref. serial number and batch numbers in every correspondence with us

NOTE: in order to avoid unnecessary delays, if there will be any change in your address or complications, do inform your agent as soon as possible, your agent will be paid 10% of the award price as the commission AFTER you have received your money into your designated account.

PLEASE KINDLY REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:

oficina12@ozu.es

SINCERELY

DON DANIEL LOPEZ

Foreign Operations Manager.

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