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419 Scam Example: "Amstel Consultants (Mr.Andrew Young, John Van Gelderen)"

"Amstel Consultants (Mr.Andrew Young, John Van Gelderen)" is a fake lottery scam run by a gang in the Netherlands. All phone numbers used in the scam are Dutch cellphones.

If you have received email responses from the criminals, especially money demands and payment instructions then please forward us a copy! Please also forward copies to the abuse department of the webmail service for the email address of the scammer (see FAQ).

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Example of initial "winning notification":

Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Nederlands national software promotion Lottery programs
held on the
12/03/2005. Your e-mail address attached with serial number
3920-41-22, drew lucky numbers 7600-74-9067 which
consequently won in the 2nd CATEGORY, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
EURO 1.000.000.00 (0NE MILLION EURO)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money Remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every year. This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of
software producers. we hope with part of your
winning,you will take part in our next year 20
million EURO international lottery. To file for your claim,
please contact our fiducial agent:

Mr.Andrew Young
Amstel Consultants .
Utrecht Netherland.
Email:[email protected]
Tel: +31-625-256-600

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
22TH of MARCH,2005. After this date all unclaimed funds
will be included in the next stake. Please note in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
John Van Gelderen
Lottery Coordinator


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Money demand from the "claims agent":

From: Amstel Rove [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: 15 MAR 2005 12:44
To: Firstname Lastname
Subject: LOTTERY NOTARISATION FEE

Dear Title,

Sequel to our tel conversation earlier today please be inform 
that we need to have your award certificate notarised immedaitely 
and also the certificate of foreign status of beneficial owner 
issued by the Tax office on your behalf.

We are to forward all the documents to the bank immediately for 
an immediate payment by the bank. The bank will contact you for 
details on how you want to have your winnings paid and this 
would be concluded within 24 to 48 banking hours.

In view of the deadline given to us by the Nederlands Lottery 
board to complete the notarisation of all the winning documents,
we advise that our notarisation/processing charges be made 
through western union money transfer in order to speed up the 
process. 
please make the payment to us via the western union money 
transfer using the name of our accounting officer with the 
informations below.

NAME OF RECIPIENT: MR.STEPHEN KELLMAN.

AMOUNT: (445 Euro) Four Hundred and Fourty Five Euro Only.

ADDRESS: ARTHUR VAN SCHENDELSTRAAT 2-4 

LOCATION:UTRECHT NETHERLAND

PURPOSE:NOTARISATION OF AWARD CERTIFICATE

Please make payment at the nearest western union office to 
you and remember to call us to give us the details on the 
receipt you receive from western union as proof of payment 
such as the MTCN code (contol number) immediately after payment 
is done to enable our officer to pick up the payment.

An officail appointment will be made for you to proceed to 
Utrecht Netherlands to sign your award certificate prior the 
release of your funds by the bank.


Best Regards,

Leslie Smit

Payment Co-ordinator

+31-619-098-904



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