419 scam: "Bremer Lotto GmbH" <lottobremer2010@yahoo.de> Congratulations!!!You Have Won One Million Euro...Contact Your Claims Agent.

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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 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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- +447024039911 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- richardson_thomas1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bremer Lotto GmbH" <lottobremer2010@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: lottobremer@yahoo.de
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:58:43 +0630
Subject: Congratulations!!!You Have Won One Million Euro...Contact Your Claims Agent.

Bremer Lotto GmbH
Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Weseler-Stasse 5b
DE - 28732 Bremen
Germany

Reference Number: BL/06-GmbH/8004
Batch: BL/07- GmbH/3131

Congratulations!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of the Bremer Lotto GmbH Program.

Bremer Lotto GmbH draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked
by an advanced automated random computer ballot search from the internet
as part of our international promotions program which we conduct every
year. No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to
serial number 07-2724 drew the lucky numbers 7-14-17-33-40-42 which
consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in
this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,000,000.00
(One Million EURO) in cash credited to file BL/Spiel-77/07-GmbH. This is
from a total cash prize of €50 Million Euro shared amongst the first
fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Bremer Lotto
GmbH. The estimated €50 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in
Europe history. The biggest was the €363 million jackpot that went to
two winners in a Febuary 2003 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover
insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers,names and e-mail addresses,
we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim
has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank
account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general
public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in London. In view of this, your
€1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by our
affiliate bank in London. Our agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you
make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent
assigned to you:

Mr.Thomas Richardson
Bremer Lotto GmbH
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.
Phone: +447024039911

E-mail: richardson_thomas1@yahoo.com

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of
your prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 3 weeks. After
this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as
unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please endeavor to quote your Reference Number: BL/06-GmbH/8004 and
Batch: BL/07- GmbH/3131 in every correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.

Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our
promotions program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Jutta Heinz
Promotions Manager.
Bremer Lotto GmbH.

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