419 scam: "Euro Lottery" <pedro.millet@mare.com> Congratulations!

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claim 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.
- +27848983538 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- rbrant600@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Euro Lottery" <pedro.millet@mare.com>
Reply-To: rbrant600@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:48:51 +0200
Subject: Congratulations!

Attention: STEVEMESHEW@FRONTIERREFRIGERATION.COM
We happily announce to you the draw (#1000) of the Euro-Afro-American Swee=
p Stake Lottery International Promotion Award held in London United Kingdom=
. Your active email address attached to the World Wide Web computer generat=
ed ticket number. We hereby inform you that you have won prize money of ONE=
MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING (GB=
P=A31,350,000.00). in the 2nd Category 2016 prize promotion which was organ=
ized by the Euro-Afro-American Sweep Stake Lottery International Promotion =
Award.
=

This promotion was drawn based on email address as the key identification =
for setting up online accounts. All valid email addresses in the World Wide=
Web Draw used/participants for the online email promotion version were sel=
ected randomly via computer balloting from a global website collaboration w=
ith internet companies like eBay, pay pal, liberty reserve, and Google whom=
also built their systems and based their membership registration identity =
on email addresses supporting this computer draw system done by extracted e=
mail addresses from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies=
and affiliated members to the National Lottery website and their adverti=
sers listed online.
=

PAYMENT OF PRIZE & CLAIM
=

Please note that winners are to be paid in accordance with his/her Settlem=
ent Center, Please contact our claim agent in SOUTH AFRICA as soon as you r=
eceive this email winning notification
=

THESE ARE YOUR WINNING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AS LISTED BELOW:
=

Batch Number =3D UKPOLZA/MTH/00007.
Reference Number =3D ZA73K6H823.
Award File Security code =3D UK5706/ZA.
KINDLY SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT TO FACILITATE TH=
E RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.
=

1. Full Name: =

2. Country or Residence: =

3. Telephone Number: =

4. Fax Number: =

5. Sex: Male:
6. Date of birth:
7. Marital Status: =

8. E-Mail Address: =

9. Occupation: =

10. Contact Address:
=

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent and provide the=
m with your winning email and details.
=

CONTACT OUR AGENT IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH DETAILS BELOW.
=

Name: Dr. Timothy Brant
Phone: + 27 848 983 538
E-MAIL: rbrant600@hotmail.com
=

Note: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informati=
on confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you=
in whatever choice you want to claim your prize. Precautionary measure to =
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program are in place. P=
lease be warned!!! To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary age=
nt and provide them with your winning email and details.
=

Congratulations once again!! =

=

Yours in service, =

All rights reserved. Terms of Service Guideline.
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