419 Scam Example: "UNIVERSAIN LOTTO INTERNATIONAL / UNITRUST TRUST AGENCY / MR.KELVIN COMA"

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"UNIVERSAIN LOTTO INTERNATIONAL / UNITRUST TRUST AGENCY / MR.KELVIN COMA" are labels used by a gang for a fake lottery fraud (advance fee fraud, "419") based in the Netherlands.

The object of the scam is to get the "prize winner" to pay US$595 in upfront charges to supposedly enable the payout of the non-existent prize. Any money sent to the criminals is lost. All the phone numbers used are Dutch mobile phones (+31 6xx), all email addresses are free webmail accounts.

Please forward us any replies from the criminals, especially money demands and payment instructions that you may have received from this gang.

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Example of "UNIVERSAIN LOTTO INTERNATIONAL / UNITRUST TRUST AGENCY / MR.KELVIN COMA" scam email:

FROM:UNIVERSAIN LOTTO INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/709-ILGI0100/32
BATCH: IPD/99/086/PTNL
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION 

Sir/Madam 

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 17th of Feb, 2004Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 007-099-66-33-0162-00 with serial number
822-009-111 drew lucky numbers 1-76-927-658-00-40 which consequently
wonin the
2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sumpay out of
US$800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand United StatesDollars) 

CONGRATULATIONS!!! 

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information very confidential till your claims has been
processed
and your prize/money Remitted to you. 

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. 

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 200,000,000 company and 600,000,000 individual email
addresses
and names from all over the world. 

This promotional program takes place annually. 

We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year
USD400 million international lottery. 

To file for your claim, please contact our/your fiducial agent
MR.KELVIN COMA of the,
UNITRUST TRUST AGENCY
TEL: +31-623-923-916,
Email:unitrust155@netscape.net 

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 28th Feb,
2004. After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next
stake. 

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. 

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

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program. 

Note: Anybody under the age of 21 is automatically disqualified. 

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.SONIA MORIS.
Lottery Coordinator. 

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Reponse from the claims agent:

Attn:Firstname Lastname ,

You are advice to view the attach claim application form and fill in all the requirements as requested, and send the filled form back to this office by fax and also by email attachment, to enable this Agency to verify your winning numbers before the final endorsement of the release order of your winning prize.

We await your immediate response

Congratulations once again.

Best regards,
MrKelvin Coma.



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Message headers:

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 11:17:50 -0500
From: unitrust155@netscape.net
To: emailaddress
Subject: ATTACHED CLAIM FORM.
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0
X-AOL-IP: 213.197.10.204

WHOIS details for sending network (IP 213.197.10.204):
The criminals are operating from the Netherlands:

     inetnum:      213.197.0.0 - 213.197.31.255
     netname:      WB-NET
     descr:        WestBrabant Net
     descr:        An internet access and content provider
     country:      NL
     admin-c:      KG325-RIPE
     tech-c:       KG325-RIPE
     status:       ASSIGNED PA
     mnt-by:       RIPE-NCC-LOCKED-MNT
     remarks:      Maintainer RIPE-NCC-NONE-MNT removed and object
     remarks:      LOCKED by the RIPE NCC due to
     remarks:      deprecation of the NONE authentication scheme.
     remarks:      Please visit the following URL to unlock this object
     remarks:      http://www.ripe.net/db/none-deprecation-042004.html
     changed:      hostmaster@ripe.net 19991202
     changed:      ripe-dbm@ripe.net 20040429
     source:       RIPE
     
     route:        213.197.0.0/18
     descr:        Concepts ICT BV
     origin:       AS12871
     mnt-by:       WBNET-MNT
     changed:      rh@concepts.nl 20021011
     source:       RIPE
     
     person:       Kees Guequierre
     address:      Concepts ICT
     address:      St. Ignatiusstraat 265
     address:      4817 kk Breda
     address:      The Netherlands
     phone:        +31 76 5221555
     fax-no:       +31 76 5310531
     e-mail:       kees@concepts.nl
     nic-hdl:      KG325-RIPE
     mnt-by:       WBNET-MNT
     changed:      kees@concepts.nl 20030210
     source:       RIPE

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