419 scam: "SWISS LOTTO NEDERLAND'S"<notificationoffice@aol.nl> IMPORTANT NOTICE

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "swisslottopayoutoffice@aol.nl" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +31616775439 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "SWISS LOTTO NEDERLAND'S" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <swisslottopayoutoffice@aol.nl>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 13:02:28 +0200
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE

SWISS LOTTO,
Office Address:
Hoofdstraat, 754-756,
2202GB, Noordwijk, Nederland.
https://www.swisslotto.ch

CONGRATULATIONS!!!.....YOU HAVE WON 750,000.00 Euros

You have been awarded 750,000.00 Euros (SEVEN HUNDRED & FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) in the SWISS-LOTTO Satellite Software email lottery in which mail addresses are picked randomly by Software powered by the internet through the worldwide website.

You can log on to our website for more information concerning our Entire lotto promo https://www.swisslotto.ch

Your email address, attached to: REFERENCE NUMBERS: (27)(51)(74)(11)(32) SERIAL NUMBERS: (79)(22)(09) DREW THE LUCKY NUMBER: (10) and consequently won the lottery in the "A" Category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum pay out of (750,000.00) Euros (SEVEN HUNDRED & FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS ONLY)

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning details confidential till your claims is processed and your winning prize 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 elements

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr. Robert Vincent
Tel: +31-616-775-439
Email: swisslottopayoutoffice@aol.nl
Fiduciary Agent.

You are to provide your fiduciary agent with these details as stated below for the processing of your winning prize:

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Country of Residence:
8. Occupation:
9. Telephone Number:
10. Fax Number:
11. Draw Lucky Number:
12: Reference Number:
13: Serial Number

These details facilitate the due process and the release of winnings and to avoid unnecessary delays and complications in the processing of your winnings prize. Always remember to quote your Reference/serial Numbers in any Correspondences email with your fiduciary agent.

Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this program and thank you for being part of our online email promotion program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Evelyn Stephen
Program Co-ordinator
SWISS LOTTO,
Office Address:
Hoofdstraat, 754-756,
2202GB, Noordwijk, Nederland.
https://www.swisslotto.ch

PROGRAM WARNING: FRAUDULENT EMAILS ARE CIRCULATING THAT APPEARS TO BE IMPERSONATOR USING OUR NAMES AND ADDRESSES, BUT THEY ARE NOT FROM THE SWISS LOTTERY ONLINE PROGRAM PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT.

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