419 scam: "EUROMILLION-LOTTERY- NETHERLAND"<data@keyin.cn> EUROMILLION-LOTTERY- NETHERLAND ..CONTACT(euromillionlotto@dutchmail.com)

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international lottery programme" (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")
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "EUROMILLION-LOTTERY- NETHERLAND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <euromillionlotto@dutchmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:55:53 +0900
Subject: EUROMILLION-LOTTERY- NETHERLAND ..CONTACT(euromillionlotto@dutchmail.com)

EUROMILLION-LOTTERY- NETHERLAND
MARCONYPLAIN 40,
3068DV, AMSTERDAM.
NETHERLAND

CONGRATULATIONS!!! ON YOUR WINNING
We are please to inform You of this year's SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME and you have been awarded the sum of 815,950. Euros in the EUROMILLION-LOTTERY Satellite Software email lottery, held on the 25th OF SEPTEMBER 2011 in which your e-mail addresses was picked randomly by a system Software
your email address was amongst those chosen this year for the EUROMILLION-LOTTERY Satellite lottery. And this promotional program is proudly sponsored by the ROYAL SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY . Due to the mix up of numbers ,emails and names, the results were later released on the19th OCTOBER, 2011. Your email was entered as an alternative number, attached to Reference Number: MAIL/0999/171 with, Batch number: EGS/1983-022 drew the lucky numbers 9-13-21-30-31-44, which consequently won the lottery in the "3rd" Category. You have therefore been approved the lump sum pay out of 815,950 Euros. (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS)in cash credited to file REF.NO: MAIL/0999/171.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European Booklet representative. In View of this, your winning prize will be released to you by our fiduciary agent located In the Netherlands .please open for the attachment of your winning notification and a copy of your claim form
Name........................
Sex..............................
Address...................
Telephone number.....................
And send to................... euromillionlotto@dutchmail.com
you are advised to keep your winning details confidential till your claims is processed and your winning funds remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to Claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous persons.

Sincerely,
D J MARIO
President online games
EUROMILLION-LOTTO NETHER LAND
MARCONYPLAIN 40,
3068DV, AMSTERDAM.
NETHERLAND

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