419 scam: Euro - Millions <jsaiz@vectorsf.com> Attn: Contact the paying Bank.

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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:
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447053804359 (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.
- c.spencer@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Euro - Millions <jsaiz@vectorsf.com>
Reply-To: Calvin <c.spencer@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:25:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attn: Contact the paying Bank.

Euro - Millions
Mountain View, CA,
United States of America
http://www.euro-millions.co/
Call Center UK Office: +447053804359

Attn:

We the Euro - Millions Board officially want to inform you about a couple who won the biggest-ever Euro - Millions jackpot have pledged to continue sharing their good luck, you where selected to be given a donation of Â£600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pound) and the fund has been accredited in your favor by Chris and Colin Weir the Euro - Millions winners, we the Executives and Board of Directors would like to say congratulation.

Chris and Colin Weir, from Largs in North Ayrshire, won Â£161m click BBC link to view http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18801698

You are advised to contact Mr. Calvin Spencer the paying bank remittance director via the contact details below for claim processing of the donated Â£600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pound) accredited in your favor:

Bank Name: Barclays Bank
Contact: Mr. Calvin Spencer
Executive: Committee On Euro - Millions Board,
Mountain View, California, USA
Email: c.spencer@accountant.com
U.S Office: +1 (415) 830-6703

Please provide the following details to Mr. Calvin Spencer for claims processing:

* Full Name:
* Address:
* Sex:
* Age:
* Occupation:
* Phone Number:
* Country of Residence:

Note the Payment Mode you will get your donation is through Bank to bank Transfer, your donated Â£600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pound) will be transferred to you through electronic bank transfer, hence the Â£600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pound) will be credited into your bank account.

Do make sure you keep this reference number EUROIN872661 confidential, do provide Mr. Calvin Spencer also while you contact him for your donated fund.

Administrator,
Euro - Millions Board
Mountain View, CA,
United States of America
http://www.euro-millions.co/
Call Center UK Office: +447053804359

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