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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +31617628550 (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.
  • vancoleul@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • reportfraudnl@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "joannavandonk22@terra.es" <joannavandonk22@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 17:04:31 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: UNIVERSAL LOTTO NL 2007



UNIVERSAL LOTTO NL 2007
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
724 Annamstraat 1102 Pn,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Website: www.lotto.nl

Ref. Nº: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
Batch Nº: EULO/2907/444/908/07.


FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR: UNIVERSAL LOTTO NL 2007

WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER ONLY

ATTENTION!

This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the Board of Trustees of the UNIVERSAL EMAIL LOTTO NL 2007 as one of the final Recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation Economic growth and a poverty alleviation scheme.

UNIVERSAL EMAIL LOTTO NL was established with the objective of Human Growth/poverty alleviation, Educational and Community development.

In line with the 28 years anniversary program, the UNIVERSAL LOTTO NL 2007 in conjunction with the European Council is giving out 100, 000,000.00 (One Hundred Million euros only) funds as specific Donations/Grants to 150 lucky international recipients worldwide in different categories for Business development and Social.

These funds are freely given to use for your business and educational
development, charitable work and your community development at large.

Your Email was selected Based on an internet random selection exercise, and your email address was attached to ticket star lucky number (MG4U85108)

You have been confirmed as one of the lucky winners and you are entitled to 1.5m euros. (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) as charity donations/aid from the UNIVERSAL EMAIL LOTTO NL 2007


To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent with the following,

1. Your ticket number, Reference/Batch number and amount won.
2. Your full name
3. Tel/fax number, mobile tel number,
*********************************************************************
Mr. Van Cole (CLAIM AGENT)
AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS
Email: vancoleul@aim.com
Tel: +31 617 628 550

*********************************************************************

WARNING!! BEWARE OF INTERNET LOTTERY IMPOSTERS, ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER OR SIMILAR TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS PROCESSOR OR OUR CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT: reportfraudnl@aol.co.uk IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION


***this email may contain confidential and/or privileged information.
The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender by telephone or return email and delete the material from your computer. ***

Thank you.

Mrs. Joanna Vandonk
Lottery coordinator








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