419 scam: edsilia simons <edsilia@simons2.orangehome.co.uk> REF NO: AIF61693008-09

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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 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.
- +31619255084 (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.
- director033@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: edsilia simons <edsilia@simons2.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:59:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REF NO: AIF61693008-09

REF NO: AIF61693008-09

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

GOLDSTAR E-GAMES HEADQUARTERS.
PALEISSTRAAT 5,
2514 JA DEN HAAG,
NETHERLANDS.

REF NO: AIF61693008-09
WINNING NOTIFICATION

CONGRATULATIONS!

We the Board and Management of Goldstar E-games Lottery InternationalYwishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on 9th Of October, 2006.

This results is today released to you and Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 06/EXD646509/WN and be advised to keep your winning ref number confidetail till your prize is processed, to avoid multiple applications/fillings. All participants were selected randomly be a computer software ballot device
and bonus ball number:
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category .
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,500.000 00(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file DEU/9023118308/03.

NB: KIND TO STATE YOUR REF AND TICKET NUMBER WHEN FILLING FOR YOUR CLAIM.

CONTACT DE AWARD DEPARTMENT AT:
PALEISSTRAAT 5,
2514 JA DEN HAAG,
NETHERLANDS.

Mr: Smith Van Dijk
Tel: +31-619-255-084
Fax: +31-847-521-825
E-mail: director033@netscape.net

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE,

YOURS SINCERELY,

Mrs: Edsilia Simons.

NB: All respone should be mail to DE AWARD DEPARTMENT: director033@netscape.net

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

GOLDSTAR E-GAMES HEADQUARTERS.
PALEISSTRAAT 5,
2514 JA DEN HAAG,
NETHERLANDS.

REF NO: AIF61693008-09
WINNING NOTIFICATION

CONGRATULATIONS!

We the Board and Management of Goldstar E-games Lottery InternationalYwishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on 9th Of October, 2006.

This results is today released to you and Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 06/EXD646509/WN and be advised to keep your winning ref number confidetail till your prize is processed, to avoid multiple applications/fillings. All participants were selected randomly be a computer software ballot device
and bonus ball number:
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category .
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,500.000 00(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file DEU/9023118308/03.

NB: KIND TO STATE YOUR REF AND TICKET NUMBER WHEN FILLING FOR YOUR CLAIM.

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