419 scam: "Rev. Jerry - Lopez"<euromillone1@terra.es> EURO MILLONES ESPAÑOL

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +34688202195 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- tomlineagency@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Jerry - Lopez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tomlineagency@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:10:14 +0200
Subject: EURO MILLONES ESPAÑOL

EURO MILLONES ESPAÑOL
INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT,
Guzmán El Bueno137, 28003
Barcelona - España.

Dear lucky winner,
This is to inform you that your email has won a consolation prize from the euro Million Corporation
EMAIL DRAW held 2011 your email was awarded (615,810.00)
(SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS)
To claim your prize, please contact your fiduciary Agent, Rev.Jerry - Lopez,
With your Batch#:409978E - And/Reference No: FL/668530092
And contact him via email immediately within 48hrs with the information below.
a copy of your certified cheque..has been attached, Kindly file this foam and send it back
To the paying bank Caja - Espana Bank of Barcelona,

EURO-MILLION PROMOTIONS S.A
Contact Person: Rev. Jerry - Lopez
Emil:tomlineagency@aim.com
TEL-+34-688-202-195

FAX+34- 917-692-841
===============================================================
CERTIFICATE OF PRIZE CLAIM (Receipt Official Notification Letter)
===============================================================
1. Full Name.............................................................................................
2. Occupation:..........................................................................................
3. Age:.....................................................................................................
4. Nationality:............................................................................................
5. Tel:.......................................................................................................
6. You Home Address..................................................................................
7. Options of payment bank transfer/a copy of your certified cheque..has been attached,
Our special thanks and gratitude to Euro-Millions and his associates.
We wish you the best of luck. Thank you for being part of our promotional
Award program and commemorative Anniversary Draws.

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