419 scam: Wardjouman Yassine KONE <yasmine.kone@etud.2ie-edu.org> BATCH NUM: MLZ/91663/AHK

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
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 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.
- euro_million3@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Wardjouman Yassine KONE <yasmine.kone@etud.2ie-edu.org>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 15:30:01 +0000
Subject: BATCH NUM: MLZ/91663/AHK

BATCH NUM: MLZ/91663/AHK

No 21 2B CALLE SALUSTIANO OLOZAGA
08007, MADRID/SPAIN

FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
RESULTS SECOND CATEGORY DREW
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT

REF NUM: ES/A028985296/EE
BATCH NUM: MLZ/91663/AHK
ATTN;WINNER,
RE:

WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL AWARD: We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited
results of the EURO MILLION/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMES, held on 4th of Deceber 2014 in
MADRID/SPAIN.

Reference Number: ES/A028985296/EE, and Batch Number MLZ/91663/AHK, Your email address attached
to the ticket number: TK/469/365/9NL that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won
the loterij in the second category.

You have been approved for a payment of 500,000.00Euros (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.) in cash
credited to file REF NUM: ES/A028985296/EE, This is from a total cash prize money of FIVE MILLION
EUROS Shared among the ten international winners in second categories.

Congratulations!!!

All participants were selected through a Multi international computer ballot system drawn from 98,
000 (Ninety eight thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international
promotion programme.

Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your
claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures
to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators.

To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting
our accredited agent:
MR. DAVID VAN DER MARK
Foreign Transfer Manager
Email: euro_million3@aol.com<mailto:euro_million3@aol.com>

NOTE: All winnings must be notarized to complete the claim process; winners will be referred to
a Foreign Transfer Manager to have their winnings notarized, Please note in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence.

YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS EU/1237-H167/EE (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be
claimed not later than (17-12-2014) After this date, funds might be returned to the unclaimed
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon
as possible.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Rita Alonso
THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (ES)

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