419 scam: uk.e@europemail.com RE: Award Notification

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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.
- +447448194642
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.
- claimhome@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: uk.e@europemail.com
Reply-To: claimhome@aol.co.uk
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:06:57 +0000
Subject: RE: Award Notification

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE AWARD DEPT. BATCH: EU/0251256003/15
REFERENCE: UKL/34/0017/IPD
DATE: 18TH NOVEMBER, 2015
Phone: +44-7448194642
Email: claimhome@aol.co.uk
© 2015 Lottoland Limited U.K

AWARD NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you that on the release of the UK LOTTOLAND held on the 18th of NOVEMBER 2015. Due to the mix up of some numbers and addresses, the results were released on the 14th of NOVEMBER 2015.

Your name attached to the batch number above drew the lucky numbers of
34 25 32 17-EU which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.
You are therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £2.000.000.00(TWO MILLION GBP ONLY) this is from a total cash prize of £60,000.000.00 (SIXTY MILLION GBP ONLY) Shared among the thirty international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America, Africa and North America as part of our International promotions program. Which your lucky E-mail has draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs.

Due to mix up of some numbers and E-names, we ask that you keep this award away from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to you as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants as it has happened in the past.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing claims agent on the above email for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.

NOTE: Winners are liable for the cost of insurance coverage of their winnings; In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in every correspondence with us. Furthermore, should there be any changes of your address, do inform us as soon as possible. An original copy of your prize Winning Certificate will be sent to you for winning claims. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program and we wish you continued good fortunes.

Yours faithfully
Kelvin Giggs

ALL CASH PAYMENT ARE AUTOMATICALLY VERIFIED AND FORWARDED WITHOUT WITHOLDING

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