419 scam: "Postcodeloterij BV" <lgpostincrprtn@aol.com> Postcodeloterij BV

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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:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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!
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.
- lgpostincrprtn@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Postcodeloterij BV" <lgpostincrprtn@aol.com>
Reply-To: contactalseptc@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:16:41 +0100
Subject: Postcodeloterij BV

Postcodeloterij Incorporation International Lottery Promotion
Winning Ref No:PC 84679 DS 214
Date: 18-01-2011
_________________________________________________
RE: Official Notification of Winning
_________________________________________________
Attention participant,

Thank you for participating in the Postcodeloterij Incorporation 2011
Lottery Program.Our lottery program selection has finally been performed
today which was held at the Postcodeloterij Incorporation complex
Netherlands.Postcodeloterij Incorporation International Lottery Promotion
is a joint Euro/America private lottery registered and organized in
accordance with the Netherlands Lottery Regulation act.

We the Postcodeloterij Lottery organizing committee are pleased to
officially notify you of the status of your email application.An official
notification of winning is hereby issued to you as your email promotion
ticket randomly drew for the Winning Code:PCP 002871 with Ref number:PC
84679 DS 214 which selected your email as the 25th winner of our lottery
program you have consequently won the lottery program in the first batch.

We have officially approved a sum payout of €1,000,000.00 (One Million
Euros) only to you as the lottery winner.This amount is from total prize
cash of €3,000,000.00 Euros randomly distributed among Thirty (30)
international winners selected by our Lottery Random System Selection.All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names,companies/ email issued from Australia, New Zealand, America,
Europe, North America and Asia, as part of our International Promotions
Program, which is conducted yearly.
This promotion is in appreciation of our International Support in the on
coming European football championship and the correspondent capital
Profit in the stock market, which was far beyond our project quarterly
earnings. It is also to mark the Postcodeloterij Incorporation is over 20
years of co-operate existence.

Your prize can only be obtained from the assigned listed correspondence
office, they are to assist and provide helpful information to you in order
to receiving your prize.

Postcodeloterij Incorporation
Ajaxplein 1223, AD
Amsterdam,The Netherlands
Email:lgpostincrprtn@aol.com
Contact Person: Mr Robert J. Fischer
Telefax:+31 451 639 84

Please carefully read all information provided on your winning file.please
remember to quote your winning reference and winning code number
correspondences with this office. Furthermore, should there be any change
of your address, do inform us as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of 2011 Lottery
Program.

Sincerely,

Mrs Rother Mollar

( Information Department )Postcodeloterij Incorporation International
Lottery Promotion legalsection.

NOTE: WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR THE LATE NOTIFICATION,PLEASE CONTACT THE ABOVE
LEGAL CO-ORDINATOR IMMEDIATEL

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