419 scam: "EURO-PW LOTTERY v8.0" <euro.pw@live.nl> {DECEMBER} PRIZE AWARD NOTICE!

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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:
- ",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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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-PW LOTTERY v8.0" <euro.pw@live.nl>
Reply-To: claimsdepartment@hotmail.nl
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 10:59:22 +0800
Subject: {DECEMBER} PRIZE AWARD NOTICE!

EURO-PW LOTTERY v8.0,
WEBSITE: www.europw.com
POSTBUS 636-5930 AM
TERNEUZEN, HOLLAND.

RE:OFFICIAL PRIZE AWARD NOTICE.

DEAR WINNER,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE MONEY OF ONE MILLION EURO
(1,000,000) FOR THIS MONTH (DECEMBER 2010), EURO-PW LOTTERY ONLINE PROMOTION.

ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS ONLINE VERSION WERE SELECTED RANDOMLY FROM THE
WORLD WIDE WEB, THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM (E.B.S.) AND EXTRACTED
FROM

OVER 100M SECURED WEBSITES WORLDWIDE.

ONLY FIVE WINNERS EMERGE EVERY MONTH THROUGH ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM
(E.B.S.), AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SELECTED AND ATTACHED TO THE WINNING
NUMBER

BELOW WE CONGRATULATE YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THE EURO-PW v8.0 WINNER.

PLEASE CONTACT OUR APPROVED AGENT FOR YOUR REGION WITH YOUR WINNING NUMBER
AND YOUR FILLED CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM BELOW.

WINNING NUMBER: EPWL/010/190/222/751
EURO-PW LOTTERY v8.0.

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM.
FULL NAMES .
ADDRESS .
NATIONALITY .
COUNTRY .
TEL/FAX .
AGE/SEX .
MARITAL STATUS .
OCCUPATION .

PAYMENT OPTION
1. COURIER DELIVERY OF CERTIFIED WINNING CHEQUE (.....)
2. TRANSFER OF PRIZE MONEY VIA ONLINE BANK TRANSFER (.....)

TICK AN OPTION WHICH SUITS YOU BEST FOR THE REMITTANCE OF YOUR PRIZE MONEY TO
YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL MEMBERS OF STAFF OF EURO-PW LOTTERY.

MARIS VAN DIJK (Mrs.)
DIRECTOR; CLAIMS DEPARTMENT.
TEL/FAX: +31 (0) 84 740 8620
E-MAIL: claimsdepartment@hotmail.nl
FROM: MONICA MUÑOZ LOPEZ

NOTE: ALL CORRESPONDENCES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO claimsdepartment@hotmail.nl

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