419 scam: "SWISS LOTTO NETHERLANDS"<swissremitdept210@gci.net> 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:

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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +31626539970 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- dept_courier@london.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SWISS LOTTO NETHERLANDS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dept_courier@london.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 19:20:58 -0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

SWISS LOTTO NETHERLANDS
FRANCOSTRAAT 40,
3067DV,LAIDEN.
NETHERLANDS
https://www.swisslotto.ch

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You have been awarded 750,000 Euros in the SWISS LOTTO Satellite Software email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked
randomly by Software powered by the internet through the worldwide website. Your email address was amongst those chosen this year for the
SWISS-LOTTO Satellite Lottery. And this promotional program is proudly sponsored by the SWISS-LOTTO Organization.
Your email address Ref number is 5, 7, 14, 17, 18, 43 with Serial 10, and consequently won the lottery in the "A" Category. Your winning prize
will be released to you by our fiduciary agent located in the Netherlands. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your winning funds as soon as you contact them.

This promotion take s place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning details confidential till your claims is
processed and your winning funds remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. To file for your claim, please contact our
fiduciary agent:
Sir David Wilson
Email: dept_courier@london.com
Tel: +31-626-539-970 +31-626-539-970
Provide him with the information as stated below:
Name:
Address:
Age:
Sex:
Country of Residence:
Occupation:
Telephone Number:
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.

Sincerely,
Mr. Kenneth Gram
Online Games Director,
SWISS-LOTTO NETHERLANDS.
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