419 scam: "MICHELLE BROOK"<michelle.brook@euro-millions.com> CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE AN ONLINE LOTTERY WINNER!

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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:
- "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)
- "wumtuk@w.cn" (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!
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.
- +447045727914 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICHELLE BROOK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <euro.millions.int@att.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:00:15 -1200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE AN ONLINE LOTTERY WINNER!

Euro-Millions Lottery International
#41 Floral Street
London wc2e 9dg
United Kingdom.
http://www.euro-millions.com/

Dear Online Lottery Winner

We are delighted to inform you that your email address has won you the sum of 750,000.00 Euros from the Euro-Millions online Lottery program held recently in London, United Kingdom. All Winners for this online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer ballot system and extracted from over 500,000.00 email addresses of persons, unions, associations and corporate bodies listed online.

However you as the recipient of this winning notification message might be perplexed reading it considering the fact that you did not purchase any ticket or play the Euro Millions Online Lottery prior to this notification but we want you to know that this winning message is valid, real and authentic and must be taken seriously until you redeem your prize.

The payment for this online promotional version is mapped out from the several weeks of non emergence of winners hitting jackpot. All notified winners under this give away promotional and marketing category are expected to contact the payment processing officer to redeem their prizes within 21 official working days from the date of the receipt of this notification or have it annulled thereafter.

To file for your claims, Kindly contact the UK claims processing officer with the following winning details:

Ref: LSLCA/2031/8161/10
Batch: 14/011/IPD
Serial Number: 046560

UNITED KINGDOM PROCESSING OFFICER FOR EURO MILLIONS ONLINE LOTTERY.
Contact Person: Mr. Pevis Khan
Email: wumtuk@w.cn
Phone: +447045727914
Fax: +447005964090

Note: You as the beneficiary are to contact the processing officer with your complete details {Full names, Address, Direct Telephone numbers, Occupation, to enable him make proper contacts with you before processing your payment. Also be advised to keep your winning information as stated above most confidential and only make it available to the processing officer for verification and certification of your winning. You must adhere strictly to the remittance instructions of the processing officer in line with UK lottery policy to avoid immediate disqualification.

Congratulations,

Yours Faithfully

Michelle Brook

Euro Millions Online Lottery Coordinator.

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