419 scam: Marie de Boer <liefbel@aol.com> Dutch Staats Loterij

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",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)
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.
- claimsdeptm@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Marie de Boer <liefbel@aol.com>
Reply-To: <claimsdeptm@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:37:15 -0700
Subject: Dutch Staats Loterij

THE ROYAL DUTCH STAATSLOTERIJ
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF Number: STT/231-ILGI0431/05
BATCH No: DH/15/096/TVFS
TICKET No: 20511465463-7644
SERIAL No: 472-9768-98
LUCKY No: 79-2-15-24-34-40-11

THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
Tel:0800 124 7151 (toll free) Dutch office
Fax: +31-847-403-037
Email: claimsdeptm@aim.com
Website: www.staatsloterij.nl

Dear Winner,

THE ROYAL DUTCH STAATSLOTERIJ PRIZE AWARDS

We are pleased to inform you of the result of our Seasonal Lottery Winners
International (New Year) programs held on the 13th of March, 2012. Your E-mail
address attached to ticket number 20511465463-7644 with Serial number
472-9768-98 drew the lucky numbers 79-2-15-24-34-40-11, which consequently
won in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
payout of ? 10.000.000. (Ten Million, Euros Only).This is from a total cash prize of ?
50.000, 000 (Fifty Million, Euros) shared amongst Five Lucky Winners of the first
category. CONGRATULATIONS!! This is a promotional by The Dutch
Authorities and this happens to be the biggest lottery program in the
Netherlands.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 200,000 companies and 5,000,000 individual email addresses from all
over the world, as part of our international promotions program, which we
conduct several times a year.
Be informed that your documents must pass through the authorities to obtain
a clearance, which shall be attached to your document in readiness for the
subsequent onward transfer of your winnings into your nominated bank account
within 48 hours of completion of the authentication. Due to the possibility
of unscrupulous individuals filing a double claim, we suggest that you keep
this award strictly confidential until your claim has been processed and
notarized and your certificate of award obtained. This is in conformity with
the lottery claim regulations and security protocol of the Netherlands
Gaming Control Board. All winnings must be claimed not later than 21st of March,
2012.

Please provide the following in your reply email;
1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Telephone number:
4. Winning E-Mail:

NOTE: BEWARE OF FRAUD, DO NOT MAKE PAYMENTS, ALL EXPENSES WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DUTCH AUTHORITIES, BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION. (TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY)
Congratulations once more from the Royal Dutch land.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Marie de Boer
Games/ Lottery Coordinator.
The Royal Dutch Staatsloterij (Staatsloterij is a registered lottery program of the Royal Dutch Authority. Est.1876, Kvk.699472.Act
120/99) all rights reserved

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