419 scam: SWISS LOTTO NEDERLANDS <fidswissagent@yahoo.com.hk> CONGRATULATIONS!...

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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")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "swiss_nl_fiduciary@live.com" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: SWISS LOTTO NEDERLANDS <fidswissagent@yahoo.com.hk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: swiss_nl_fiduciary@live.com
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:35:24 +0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!...

ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

SWISS LOTTO NETHERLANDS
Maerlandtweg 35, 2921 LC,
Krimpen Aan Den Ijssel , Netherlands .
https://www.swisslotto.ch

We are pleased to inform you of the email reward program for internet users. Your email address was the star pick from the automated ballot
system and by virtue of this pick, you are entitled to receive the grand awarded €850,000.00 Euros in the SWISS LOTTO NETHERLANDS

This is a reward program for the patronage of internet services and all email addresses entered for the promotional draws were randomly selected
from an internet resource database of registered software and domain users.
This promotional draw is conducted in the SWISS LOTTO Netherlands, but email entries weredrawn on a global basis.

Reference Number: RGM-1313

e-ticket number: A-8700916

(Amount: €850,000.00 Euros)

For instructions to receive this amount, you should establish contact our European agent with the Enquiry Officer using details stated below:
**********************************************************************************************************************************
CLAIMS AGENT

Fiduciary Agent: Mr. Marzeen Gluvart

TEL: +31-061-743-8854

EMAIL: swiss_nl_fiduciary@live.com

You are required to directly contact Mr. Marzeen Gluvart

with the following information:

Name:.......
Address:........
Age:.......
Sex:.......
Marital Status:.....
Nationality:....
Country of Residence:
Phone:........
Fax:.....
Email:.....
Alternative Email:....
Occupation:....
E-ticket number:.....

NOTE: It's important you initiate correspondence with Mr. Marzeen Gluvart immediately for guidance to receive the allotted sum.

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