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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +31646521453 (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.
  • regency1111@katamail.com
  • netherlandcompany14@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "netherlandcompany14@yahoo.de" <netherlandcompany14@yahoo.de>
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:37:21 +0000
Subject: INTERNATIONAL WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

FINAL NOTIFICATION:
Batch No: WD18/0105/05RN
Your Ref: NL/255457014/05
Our Ref: NL/0717/05
THE NETHERLANDS OVERSEAS LOTTERY FINAL NOTIFICATION

Dear Lucky Winner,


RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you officially of the result of the Lottery
Winners International programs held on the 1st of August 2006 as part of our
promotional programs for the year 2006. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number77007742781005-18721 with reference number 414-3721060 drew
winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number 121cfc, which
consequently won in the 3rd category via our electronic ticket as stated
above. You have therefore been approved for a pay out of 4,000,000.00 Euros
(Four Million Euros).The Total funds have now been deposited and insured
with our affiliate security firm (Bank) for transfer into your nominated
bank account either by means of wire transfers through any of our
correspondent banks or any other means suitable to you. We also advice that
you
keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy
demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some
individuals. All participants were selected through a random computer
ballot system drawn from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes
place annually and we hope with part of your winning you will take part in
our next year £20 Million Euros International Lottery.

This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and other
private organizations to help individuals generate fortunes which would
encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more
opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their
immediateenvironment. Please Note that winnings must be claimed not later
than 5th of September 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in our subsequent program coming up later in 2006. In order to
avoid complications always quote your reference number in all
correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as
possible.

Congratulations from our organization and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

To file for your claim, please contact The lotto agency in charge of
Verifications and approvals.

Mr. Jeff Raymond,
Regency lotto international,
E-mail: regency1111@katamail.com
Phone: +31-646-521-453
Fax: +31-847255-628

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. MONALISA ANDERSON
Director. International Promotions Unit,
THE NETHERLANDS OVERSEAS LOTTERY,
Lloyds Complex, 1091ps, Amsterdam
Zuidooeast, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
E-mail : netherlandcompany14@yahoo.de

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