419 scam: "Euro Mega Lotto"<Sql@tgconstruingenieria.com> You Won

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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.
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.
- +31626296498 (Netherlands, 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.
- vincentvaart@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Euro Mega Lotto" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eumeglot@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:50:13 -0700
Subject: You Won

SWISS-LOTTO NETHERLANDS
Ruiterskwartier 7, 8923 KP Leeuwarden,
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
https://www.swisslotto.ch

Swiss-Nederland’s Winning Notification......!!!CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER!!!.

The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Promotion Department of the SWISS-LOTTO Satellite lottery, Netherlands wishes to inform you that your e-mail address emerged as late you on your success as the STAR PRIZE WINNER in this years' SWISS-LOTTO Satellite lottery Netherlands International Promotion (SLP) from a database of over a million email addresses from the world wide web.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 218-14464713-730 and lucky numbers 7 10 13 23 34 39 which consequently won.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 850,000.00 thousand Euro. You are directed to contact the payment officer with details below for your winnings;

Payment Officer:
Mr. Vaart Vincent
Tel: +31-626-296-498
Fax: + 31-84-755-7646
Email: vincentvaart@mail.com

Please Note that the following information are required to process your lottery winnings prize.

The ticket must be claimed on or before 30 days from the date of this notice. The winning prize will go back in the jackpots if not claimed.

1) Name:
2) Present Home or Office Address & Country:
3) Direct CELL Phone Number:
4) Age/Sex:
5.) OCCUPATION:
6.) Ref. Number:

Thanks for been part of this promotional award programme.We wish you the best of lucky as you spend your good fortune.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Hilda Eggees
Promotion Manager
https://www.swisslotto.ch

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