419 scam: Euro Million Lottery <info@uklotto.org> CONGRATULATION! CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY

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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:
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447045756360 (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.
- martins.rieman@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Euro Million Lottery <info@uklotto.org>
Reply-To: martins.rieman@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 07:50:25 -0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION! CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY

U.K Euro Million Lottery Award
November 2014; Draw no.1592
REF: online splash promo.
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Winning Number:1-13-40-48-49
Batch Number: 8056490911/858
Reference Number:UK/HW47509/2014
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We (U.K Lottery Team) proudly announce! that your E-MAIL address has been selected as one of the lucky winners and has won the sum Â£750,000.00GBP in the on-going U.K-online award promo. Your Ticket Reference Number:UK/HW47509/2014.

Prize #77801209/N,
Winning Number:1-13-40-48-49
Batch Number: 8056490911/858
Reference Number:UK/HW47509/2014

All participant were selected through a computer random integrated system drawn in 27 million E-mail address via the Internet and lucky winners do not have to purchase any ticket to participate in this lottery program

======= HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact Our registered Agent:

Name: Rev.Martins Rieman
Contact Number: +44-704-575-6360
Email: martins.rieman@yahoo.com

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PLEASE QUOTE THE BELOW:
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(**) Your Full names:
(**) Your Telephone Number
(**) Your Contact address:
(**) Your Occupation:
(**) Your Country:
(**) Your Age & Sex:
(**) Your lucky number above:
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NOTE: For security reasons and due to the mix-up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this notification strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non-participants of this program.

You will be paid from our regional Office in United Kingdom since your payment slip is located there.

We acknowledge our last numerous winners globally who have extended to us their appreciations through CNN, BBC, newspapers and others media. We urge them to use their prize to help the UK bring peace to the world.

HELP US EXPAND UK LOTTERY GLOBALLY.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Beatrice White,
Financial Director
U.K AWARDS 2014.
SET FOR HAPPY HOME!

Copyright Â©2014 U.K International Lottery!

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