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Online users, be aware of fake "EU Grants" emails like the one below, which claim the recipients have won thousands of dollars and should call +44-770-031-4356 to confirm and accept winnings. The emails, which appear to have been sent from an "europe.eu" domain is another scam, created by online scammers to steal their potential victims' money by asking them to send money in order to receive some so-called winnings.
EU GrantsMon 30/04/2018 14:01From: "EU Grants"To: eugrants@europe.euYou have won € 972.043.02 with Ref: CPA/781/S366W4/17/EU Please call +447700314356 or email: carseg486@gmail.com for confirmation and acceptance of your winnings.EU Grants
EU Grants
Mon 30/04/2018 14:01
From: "EU Grants"
To: eugrants@europe.eu
You have won € 972.043.02 with Ref: CPA/781/S366W4/17/EU Please call +447700314356 or email: carseg486@gmail.com for confirmation and acceptance of your winnings.
The website europe.eu is a fake or doesn't exist and has been created to look similar to the legitimate European Union website located at www.europa.eu.
Online users who have already been tricked are asked to contact the police for help.
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Here is another scam: - Forwarded message - From: EU Grants Date: 30 April 2018 at 23:05 Subject: EU Grants To: eugrants@europe.eu You have won € 972.043.02 with Ref: CPA/781/S366W4/17/EU Please call 447700314356 or email: carseg486@gmail.com for confirmation and acceptance of your winnings. EU Grants
