419 scam: "Publishers Clearing House/ Winx Lotto International" <freelotnl@hotmail.com> Online draw | Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6

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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.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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.
- +31629348357 (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.
- brinkconsult1@yahoo.de
- brinkconsult2007@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Publishers Clearing House/ Winx Lotto International" <freelotnl@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: brinkconsult2007@yahoo.de
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:39:33 +0100
Subject: Online draw | Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6 | 14-11-2007

Online draw | Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6 | 14-11-2007
Online draw | Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6 | 14-11-2007
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
Online draw | Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6 | 14-11-2007

Announcement!

This is a formal notification of the just concluded final draws of the
Publishers Clearing House/ Winx Lotto International promotional program held on the 12th of
November 2007. Draw .

The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 300,000
email addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced automated random computer selection from the web. No tickets were
sold. After this automated computer ballot, your email address emerged as
one of the five winners in category "B" with the followings:

Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6
Batch Number : PCH QY-3LJ4
Ticket Number : 3510-PCH 47
Serial Number : NPU-34
Lucky Number : (DS) 85 05 82 95

Amount : 1.500.000, 00 Euro (One million five hundred thousand Euro Only)
Claim Bear in mind that prizes will strictly be remitted to winners that officially file in for their claim within the given time frame. To begin your claim, you are advised to immediately contact our accredited claim agent with the details below.
________________________________________________________

Your full name:
Country:
Address:
Tel/Fax:
Sex:
Profession:
The won e mail address:
Ticket number:
Reference number:
Batch number:
________________________________________________________

Fiduciary Agent:
________________

Mr. Henk de Vries
Brink Consulting B.V
Nieuw Eyckholt 296 6419 DJ Heerlen, the Netherlands

Telephone: +31 629 348 357 (GMT +1 - 09:00 - 18:00 Hours)
Fax: +31 847 353 709
Email: brinkconsult1@netscape.com
Email:brinkconsult1@yahoo.de
Any one below the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Your prize award has been insured with your email address and will be transferred to you upon meeting the requirement of the gaming board authority which includes your statutory obligations.

All winnings must be claimed within 21 working days.
Any unclaimed prize will be returned to the treasury of Publishers Clearing House Services.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names you are advised to keep your winning details strictly to yourself and not share it with any individual or firm until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

NOTE: You are to file in for the claim of 1.500.000, 00 Euro (One million five hundred thousand Euro Only).

Thank you for being part of our program and on behalf of all our staff congratulations.

Bianca Molenaar
Program Coordinator
Publishers Clearing House

*****************************************************
Online draw | Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6 | 14-11-2007
Online draw | Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6 | 14-11-2007
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
Online draw | Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6 | 14-11-2007

Announcement!
This is a formal notification of the just concluded final draws of the
Publishers Clearing House/ Winx Lotto International promotional program held on the 12th of
November 2007. Draw .

The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 300,000
email addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced automated random computer selection from the web. No tickets were
sold. After this automated computer ballot, your email address emerged as
one of the five winners in category "B" with the followings:

Ref Number: PCH DN 0305-8T6
Batch Number : PCH QY-3LJ4
Ticket Number : 3510-PCH 47
Serial Number : NPU-34
Lucky Number : (DS) 85 05 82 95

Amount : 1.500.000, 00 Euro (One million five hundred thousand Euro Only)
Claim Bear in mind that prizes will strictly be remitted to winners that officially file in for their claim within the given time frame. To begin your claim, you are advised to immediately contact our accredited claim agent with the details below.
________________________________________________________

Your full name:
Country:
Address:
Tel/Fax:
Sex:
Profession:
The won e mail address:
Ticket number:
Reference number:
Batch number:
________________________________________________________

Fiduciary Agent:
________________

Mr. Henk de Vries
Brink Consulting B.V
Nieuw Eyckholt 296 6419 DJ Heerlen, the Netherlands

Telephone: +31 629 348 357 (GMT +1 - 09:00 - 18:00 Hours)
Fax: +31 847 353 709
Email: brinkconsult1@netscape.com
Email:brinkconsult2007@yahoo.de

Any one below the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Your prize award has been insured with your email address and will be transferred to you upon meeting the requirement of the gaming board authority which includes your statutory obligations.

All winnings must be claimed within 21 working days.
Any unclaimed prize will be returned to the treasury of Publishers Clearing House Services.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names you are advised to keep your winning details strictly to yourself and not share it with any individual or firm until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

NOTE: You are to file in for the claim of 1.500.000, 00 Euro (One million five hundred thousand Euro Only).

Thank you for being part of our program and on behalf of all our staff congratulations.

Bianca Molenaar
Program Coordinator
Publishers Clearing House

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