419 scam: "Lottery Europe"<uklottery859@yahoo.com> Notification of E-mail address lottery Winners!!!

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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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims 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.
- +447937412698
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.
- winnerss@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lottery Europe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lottery@lavabit.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:04:09 -0000
Subject: Notification of E-mail address lottery Winners!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD

AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

National Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on 17th September, 2012. Your email account has been picked as a winner of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY.

This result is now released on Wed 19th September 12 and your email address attached in the Category (A). All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Random lucky pick in our officer users from company and individual email addresses and your lucky number are as follows

23, 50, 41,66,10,34

Users which is also known as to view and confirm this result from our website for your winning click on this link

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2113613/45m-lottery-winners-Cassey-Carrington-Matt-Topham-buy-250k-house.html

Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program, for the release of your winning;

Kindly contact your claims agent in National Lottery Head Quarters Mr. Bucklay George, on Tel/Fax +447937412698, +447937414592 you are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning.

All winning must be claimed not later than 21st September, 2013. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence. You are therefore advised to give the following information to your claim’s agent

Via: E-mail: winnerss@Safe-mail.net

1. Full name and address.
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Your age.
6. Scanned your international passport
Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Julie Van Hans,
Executive.(Euro Lottery Intern.)

Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations),
Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations),
Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department),
Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive),
Mr. Michael Cole (Executive),
Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman).

Copyright © 2012 Europe Union Lottery International

MRS JULIE VAN HANS,

VICE PRESIDENT.

Disclaimer:
This message is intended only for use of the person(s) ("the intended recipient(s)") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential within the meaning of applicable law.If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the views held by Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL).

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