419 scam: "EuroMillions"<info@lee.com> Congratulation; you have won £8,240,640.23

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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:

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 office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +447031993695 (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.
- ste68ven@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "EuroMillions" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ste68ven@mail2world.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 15:12:47 -0800
Subject: Congratulation; you have won £8,240,640.23

Ref: LVEAL/846756/2018

We like to verify if you received the letter sent to you through post office about two weeks ago? Part of the letter reads:

We happily announce to you the result of the EuroMillions Superdraw carried out through CPU online draws systems.

EuroMillions Superdraws guarantee massive, nine-figure jackpots, regardless of whether or not

you acquired a ticket and beneficiaries were chosen randomly through Worldwide CPU draw system.

Your electronic mail address has been listed to claim a total sum of

£8,240,640.23. An official letter from EuroMillions was addressed on

you through post. Kindly notify the claim office immediately on:

ste68ven@gmail.com Tel: +447031993695 if our letter failed get to

reach you.

Kindly, attached this memo when contacting them.

Best wishes,

Customer Service Team

This is a confidential mail. Replies sent to this email address cannot be answered. Kindly email the claims office

Anti-fraud resources:

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