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419 Scam – "NATIONAL POSTCODE LOTERIJ AGENCY.VANM EEGENSTRAAT 70 AMSTERDAM"
"NATIONAL POSTCODE LOTERIJ AGENCY.VANM EEGENSTRAAT 70 AMSTERDAM" is the fake identity used by a gang of advance fee fraud ("419") scammers operating in the Netherlands. It's a fraud. (see one example scam email here). Victims are charged € 550 for a worthless fake certificate as well as various other fees. The non-existent prize is never paid out.
The real Dutch "Nationale Postcode Loterij N.V." explains on its website (postcodeloterij.nl):
Warning: fake e-mails Postcode Lottery
Please be careful with messages you have received from the Postcode Lottery telling you've won a prize, because it might be a hoax. Currently we are trying very hard to find out who is responsible for this. We would like to point out that any prizes you win in our lottery will automatically be transferred to your bank account. Any message you might receive telling you to take any action in order to obtain a prize is surely fake.
There are several other fake lotteries using the "POSTCODE LOTTERY" format. Legitimate lotteries do not award prizes by email address (you have to buy a ticket). Legitimate lotteries do not demand money from winners before they can get their prize. These are clear signs of fraud, as are "winning notfications" and "claims agents" using free webmail accounts such as go.com, netscape.net, yahoo.com, etc.
Send us replies by "claims agents", especially money demands and payment instructions, we will publish them here.
Fake winning notification:
From: doris phillips <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!!CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 04:24:25 -0700 (PDT)
NATIONAL POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND
PROMOTIONS.
VANM EEGENSTRAAT 70,
POST CODE 1122GK,
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE,AWARD DEPT.
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.
Attn:
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting
sweepstake held on 24th June,2005.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were
used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users;
therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.
However,your email address was attached to Ticket No:1001-58255563-2285 ;
with SerialNo:8888/03 and LuckY No:02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, which
eventually won the lottery in the first category of the draws. This
entitled to a cash prize of SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
EUROS(Eur.750,000.00) in cash credited to security file
numberGWK/5333/025648/03UAD.This is from a total cash prize of (EUR
3.Million)share among four individuals in this category.
We hope with a part of your winning ,you will take part in our NEXT year
stake of EUR. 20 million International Lottery Program.
Note that this program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group of
philanthropist,industrialists from the internet ware industry and some
other big multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.
Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance Department in the
security company to your name ,Due to the mixed up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep this winning a top secret from the public
notice until your claims has been processed and remitted to your account as
this is a part of the security protocol, to avoid double claiming
or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
TO begin your claims, please contact your claim agent:
NATIONAL POSTCODE LOTERIJ AGENCY:
DR.Smith Morgan(Director of Foreign Transfer).
TEL: 00031-628-396-069
Fax: +31-847-304-633
Email:[email protected]
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account ofyour
choice. Remember,all winnings must be claim not later than 12th of
July,2005.After this date, all unclaimed funds will be returned to the
promotion company.
Furthermore, should there be any change of email address, do inform your
claim agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotions.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Doris Phillips(Lottery Coordinator).
___________________________________________________
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Reply after personal details were sent to the gang:
From: "christnydee" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: emailaddress
Subject: ATTACHED PAYMENT SCHEME FORM/LEGAL DOCUMENTATION FEE.
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 03:30:59 -0400 (EDT)
NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ AGENCY.VANM EEGENSTRAAT 70 AMSTERDAM,THE
NETHERLANDS.TEL:0031-628-396-069.FAX:+31-847-304-633.
ATTN:FIRSTNAME LASTNAME,
AFTER THE VERIFICATION EXERCISE WITH THE INFORMATION WE HAVE WITH US FROM
NATIONAL POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND PROMOTIONS. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
HAS BEEN APPROVED AS THE BENEFICIARY OF SECURITY CREDITED FILE NUMBER
GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BE INFORMED THAT AFTER THE PAYMENT OF YOUR LEGAL DOCUMENTATION FEE CHARGES
TO ENABLE OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT ACQUIRE LEGALIZED PAPERS FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE PRIOR TO AWARD PAYMENT POLICY AS
REQUIRED BY THE PAYMENT AUTHORITY BEFORE THE FINAL REMITTANCE OF YOUR
WINNING FUNDS INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE FINANCE/PAYMENT AUTHORITY TO TRAVEL DOWN TO
AMSTERDAM TO SIGN THE FINAL RELEASE ORDER OF YOUR FUND OR TO AUTHORISE A
COMPANY ATTORNEY HERE TO ENDORSE THE RELEASE ORDER ON BEHALF OF YOU. BE
FURTHER INFORMED OF THE IMPORTANCE TO KEEP THIS APPROVAL (S. C .F .N.) TOP
SECRET FROM THE PUBLIC, BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST WHERE BY
WINNERS TRY TO DOUBLE CLIAM THEIR AWARD.
YOU ARE THEREFORE BEEN AWARDED A LUMP SUM OF 750,000.00 EUROS TAXABLE UNDER
THE NETHERLANDS TAX LAW. YOU ARE TO INFORM US BY FAX OR EMAIL WHEN YOU ARE
DUE TO BE IN AMSTERDAM TO SIGN THE FINAL RELEASE ORDER, WHICH WILL TAKE
PLACE AT THE FINANCE/PAYMENT CENTER .
PLEASE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS
(550.00 ) FOR LEGAL DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR WINNING FILE THROUGH WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR THROUGH MONEY GRAM (GWK), ONLY PAYABLE IN CASH WITH
THE NAME OF OUR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT (MR.ROLAND BOSWICK)THE NETHERLANDS AND
FORWARD THE DETAILS OF PAYMENT TO THIS OFFICE BY EMAIL TO FASCILITATE THE
LEGAL DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR WINNING DOCUMENTS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
HERE IN NETHERLANDS BEFORE THE FINAL ENDORSEMENT OF THE RELEASE ORDER OF
YOUR WINNING PRIZE.
WE WISH TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THE PAYMENT AUTHORITY HAS INSTRUCTED
THIS OFFICE TO COLLECT THE ABOVE FEE FROM THE LOTTERY WINNERS BECAUSE OF
THE PRIMARY SECURITY HOLD/INSURANCE COVER THAT IS ON YOUR FUNDS WHICH DOES
NOT ALLOW FOR THE DEDUCTION OF ANY FEES UNTIL FINAL CREDIT OF YOUR WINNING
FUNDS INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.THIS INSURANCE POLICY WAS IMPOSED
TO PROTECT YOUR FUNDS FROM ANY UNLAWFUL TEMPERING OR THEFT BY ANY
INDIVIDUAL UNTIL YOUR WINNING PRIZE IS TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.UPON THE
PAYMENT OF THIS FEES,YOUR WINNING FILE WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE PAYMENT
AUTHORITY FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS.YOUR REFUSAL TO PAY THE
SAID FEE IS AN INDICATION THAT YOU ARE DECLINING TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING
PRIZE.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO FILL THE ATTACHED PAYMENT SCHEME FORM AND SEND IT BACK
TO THIS OFFICE TO ENABLE THE PROMOTION COMPANY TO CONTACT YOU AND A
CERTIFICATE OF AWARD WILL BE AWARDED TO YOU BEFORE THE FINAL REMITTANCE OF
YOUR WINNING FUNDS BY THE PAYMENT AUTHORITY WHICH IS IN LINE WITH THE
EUROPEAN UNION LAW BINDING ALL SWEEPSTAKES.
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM THE GENERAL STAFF OF THIS AGENCY.
WE AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS,MRS CHRISTNY DEE,FOR DR SMITH MORGAN{DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN
TRANSFER).
_______________________________________________
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Letter from the claim agent:
NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ AGENCY.VANM EEGENSTRAAT 70 AMSTERDAM,
THE
NETHERLANDS.TEL:0031-628-396-069.FAX:+31-847-304-633.
ATTN:FIRSTNAME LASTNAME,
IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR WINNING DOCUMENTS HAS BEEN LEGALY
DOCUMENTED IN THE INTERNATIONAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE AND YOU HAVE BEEN
AWARDED A CETIFICATE OF WINNING BY THE LOTTER COODINATOR.(MRS.DORIS
PHILLIPS).YOU ARE ADVISED TO VIEW THE ATTACHED AWARD WINNING CERTIFICATE.THE
ORIGINAL COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED TO YOU ON YOUR ARIVAL IN
NETHERLANDS.YOUR WINNING FILE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE OFFICE OF THE
PAYMENT AUTHORITY.
NOTE,THE OFFICE OF THE FINANCE/PAYMENT AUTHORITY WILL CONTACT YOU BY MONDAY
THE 11TH DAY OF JULY,2005 AND SCHEDULE AN OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR YOU TO
COME TO NETHERLANDS TO SIGN THE FINAL RELEASE ORDER OF YOUR FUNDS AND YOUR
WINNING PRIZE WILL BE TRANSFERED IMMEDIATELY.ALWAYS GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE
AFTER EVERY CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE PAYMENT AUTHORITY.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE GENERAL STAFF OF THIS AGENCY.BEST REGARDS,MRS
CHRISTNY DEE,FOR DR.SMITH MORGAN.
NATIONAL POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND
PROMOTIONS.
VANM EEGENSTRAAT 70,
POST CODE 1122GK,
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
==
DR.Smith Morgan(Director of Foreign Transfer).
TEL: 00031-628-396-069
Fax: +31-847-304-633
Email:[email protected]
"Marco Van Damn"
From: "marco venden" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, 26 April, 2005 14:58
Subject: congratulations!!!
ATT:
Dear Lucky winner,
On behalf of the entire promo board, I say congratulations. We have received your mail with utmost delight in the draw and a few eligible winners contacted personally.
Firstly you received the notification due to a computer balloting sample which was carried out on research on internet users and a promo ushering in a new package of software, this is a promotion where by email users worldwide gets an equal opportunity of winning, because email sample from all users worldwide carried out a computing system selects at top random, email addresses, and each email addresses has been tagged with a specific numbers and yours has being peak, then you were contacted to process and claim your won fund.
For the purpose of documentation and legalization, you are to comply with the procedures wish will guarantee the payout to the qualified winners, be informed that the award certificate will be sent to you via registered mail upon the completion of your process of notarization and validation before endorsement for payout to the paying and crediting bank. With out the notarization of your won prize, your fund will not be release for transfer by the authorities, the certificate of award and your won prize will be released to you subject upon notarization and vetting approval documents issued by the court on your won prize here in Netherlands.
The said sum is presently deposited in our suspense account in your favor waiting for the immediate remittance into your nominated bank account; with out the notarization of your won prize it will not be release for transfer by the authorities. The certificate of award and the prize won will be release to you subject upon confirmation of notarization.
In view of the above, you are hereby requested to contact this office your local claim agent on,
Tel: 0031-61-973-4742,fax: 0031-84-744-3245.
For further instructions on subsequent release of your fund,fill the attached Claim Processing Form and return via fax or email attachment.
Best Regards,
Mr. Marco Van Damn.
__________________________________________________
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 22:58:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: marco venden <[email protected]>
Subject: congratulations!!!
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"Mr Arnold Hansman, DELLOITTE FINANCE BV"
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, 09 June, 2005 18:25
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
FROM:PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF POSTCODELOTTO BV
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY A WINNER - Ref No:lL/03/357856256/NL
We are happy to inform you that your email address has been selected as one
of the lucky email addresses in the category "A" of the online lotto conducted
by our company Postcode Lotto BV here in Amsterdam. CONGRATULATIONS!The cyber-Lotto
was conducted by a first of its kind automated computer balloting system,
where by email addresses(25,000 email addresses),were extracted from all
continents of the world. A draw was held in different categories and winners
emerged from different parts of the world and they are entitled to various
cash prizes depending on their different categories.Thus, you are entitled
to a prize money of ?1,000,000,00.
Reference number for your prize is:lL/03/357856256/NL,
Ticket number:lL252/03/78.
As a category A winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system
where only email addresses are soughted,from a total number of 25,000 addresses
drawn from all over the globe.After an automated computer ballot of our International
Promotions Program, only THREE winners emerged in this category and therefore
each are to receive payouts of ?1,000,000,00 from the total of ?3,000,000.00
(THREE MILLION EUROS).
To immediately claim your prize, please contact our Category "A" financial
handlers DELLOITTE FINANCE BV below are the contact information of their
financial director:
Mr Arnold Hansman
Financial Director
DELLOITTE FINANCE BV
NOORDBARGERSTRAAT 77
NL-7812 AA EMMEN
THE NETHERLANDS
TEL:+31-613183644
FAX:+31-847537675
E-mail: [email protected]
Provide Prize reference number-lL/03/357856256/NL and winning ticket number-lL252/03/78
for confirmation. In your best interest(s), you must initiate contact immediately.
DELLIOTTE FINANCE BV are to handle all matters with regards to claiming of
your prize money. You are also advised to send a copy of this email,to your
claims agent Mr Arnold Hansman, when contacting him.
POSTCODELOTTO BV code no: lL25278NL
You may be required to provide any of the above information during the process
of collecting your prize. We congratulate you once again and it is our hope
that you participate in any of our international programs in the nearest
future.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Patricia Wayne,
Promotions Manager
Postcodelotto BV
PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE TO KEEP ALL LOTTERY INFORMATIONS FROM PUBLIC AS WE WILL
NOT ENTERTAIN CASES OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS PROCESSING OR COMPROMISE THE PRIVACY
AND SECURITY OF ALL OUR WINNER.THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT
OF THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTO BV
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Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
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