419 scam: <d.vangameren@hetnet.nl> validate your claims

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: <d.vangameren@hetnet.nl>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:19:46 +0200
Subject: validate your claims

HYUNDAI AUTOMOBILE SUPPORT PROMO.
Customer Service Department
St. Johns Court - Easton Street
HP11 1JX - High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom

Reference Number: DF-100511
Batch Number: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

In the final draw of 29th day of July 2009 Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: 8603775966738 with the following Winning Numbers: 6, 18, 40, 43, 47, 49, 32 (bonus no.32) has won you £500,000.00 G.B.P. (Five Hundred thousand Great British Pounds) in the ongoing HYUNDAI AUTOMOBILE 2009 awareness program lottery.
You are to contact Mr.Rice Cooke the fiduciary agent via email (hyundaidpt11@9.cn) with the information stated below to validate your claims:

1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:
5.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
6.SEX:
7.OCCUPATION:
8.MARITAL STATUS:
9.AMOUNT WON:
10.WINNING EMAIL:
11.NATIONALITY:

N.B. Your response should be sent to (hyundaidpt11@9.cn) as email sent to any other address will not be attended to.

Yours Sincerely
Vangameren D
Announcer Hyundai Lottery

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