Lottery Scam: Netherlands, Various

I've had a minor deluge of lottery wins -- the fake kind -- so I'll momentarily shrug off my laziness and report them. I'm not going to bother with nice formatting, sorry -- I'm just going to dump the text here for the benefit of those who search. If you're here because you got a message like this and you thought it sounded a little odd, so you did a little research, congratulations. Yes, it's a scam. Delete it. There's no money to be had, except maybe forged money in some cases, or rubber cheques in others. All of these were sent to the contact address for this blog, and all provide contact addresses in the Netherlands.

The first was sent through the webmail system at mail.go.com. Received from 199.181.134.42 on Sat, 13 Aug 2005 08:20:21 -0000. Please excuse the unformatted text.

Congratulation You Have Won... LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL Ref. Number: 132/756/4007 Batch Number: 538901527-BB67 Tel/fax:0031-611-146-930 Email: trustgroupagent@netscape.net Sir/Madam. We are pleased to inform you of the result of The Lottery Winners International programs held on the 6th of AUGUST 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27511465896-6410 with serial number 3772-510 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-31-45 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of ERS 1,000,000.00 (One Million EUROS) CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix up of some numbers andnames, 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 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year EUS50 million international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent(MR.PERRY VAN BROOK) please riply to this Email Address: trustgroupagent@netscape.net of the trust Group Agency TEL:0031-611-146-930 Email: trustgroupagent@netscape.net Please Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 31ST of AUGUST 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. Sincerely yours, Mr.mike jose. Lottery Coordinator.

Next up, more of the same. Received from 199.181.134.40 (just two IP addresses down from the previous one) on Sat, 13 Aug 2005 09:24:20 -0000.

COMBIPLAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL COMBIPLAY LOTTERY-WHEEL E-GAME 2005 INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM ADMIRAALSTRAAT 104 1053 GW AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS FROM:THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION DEPT. REF: CMBNL/4240039609/RFE BATCH: CMP/12863/XZ ATTN:WINNER, AWARD PRIZE NOTIFICATION!! ---------------------------------------------------------- COMBIPLAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL Netherlands;international lotto e-game organizers and sponsors,officially notify you of the final draw result of the COMBIPLAY LOTTERY - Wheel E-game draw held on 10th August,2005. All draws where conducted at our international corporate office complex in The Netherlands.We wish to congratulate you on the selection of your email coupon number which was selected among the 10 lucky consolation prize winners.Your email ID identity was entered as dependent clients with:Reference Number:FYL/BG772045/SY02,and Batch Number CBP/204861/HLP and Security File Number CMBPL00018970/07.Your email address attached to the ticket number:00009/XXPL and was selected by Electronic Random Selection System (ERSS)with entries from the 50,000 different email addresses enrolled for the Combiplay Lottery-Wheel E-game. Your email ID included among the 50,000 different email addresses where submitted by our partner international email provider companies. You have won a consolation cash prize of €500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Euros Only).You have been approved for a payment of 500,000.00euros (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.)in cash credited to file reference number:CMBNL/6411059620/BG2.This is from a total cash prize of (FIVE MILLION EUROS) Shared among the ten international winners in second categories.The payout of your consolation cash prize will be remunerated directly to you by the official Payment Agency Board upon your preferred option.Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) will render you complete assistance and provide additional informations and processes for the claims of your consultation prize. For more informations on how to claim your prize,please contact the DPU Information Officer: MR.ROLAND BOSMAN. COMBIPLAY LOTTERY SECURITY AGENCY, DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU). Tel:+31-626-248-172. FAX:+31-847-306-332. Email: combiplayagent@netscape.net combiplayagent1@walla.com Note that winnings must be claimed not latter than 30th August 2005.Congratulations once again from all our staffs on your consolation prize winning,{COMBIPLAY LOTTERY}. Regards, Mrs.Veronica Van Basten, (Lottery Coordinator) ---------------------------------------------------------- NB: In accordance with the COMBIPLAY LOTTERY -WHEEL E-GAMES policy and regulations,this notification is dispatched directly to only the 10 lucky consolation prize Winners.This notification also contains information that is proprietary,privileged or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure.If you are not the right recipient whose email address attached to the lucky numbers along with the winning information as you are not authorized to read, print,retain,copy or disseminate this notice or any part of it.

I love those disclaimer blocks. Anyway, there's more to come. The next one wasn't sent via go.com, but from 200.148.228.170 (in Brazil) on Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:01:46 -0000. This one has an Australian theme, which is new to me. In a slight stretch of credulity, the winnings are in the Netherlands -- a location which comes as no surprise to scamwatchers.

South Australia Lotteries, 23 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, South Australia. (South Australia Lottories is an affiliate of Overseas Subscriber Agents). Arena Complex 14 Donegall Square West, United Kingdom. From: Ariel Bertis e-mail : arielsbertis@yahoo.com.au (Lottery Coordinator) Sir/adam, CONGRATULATIONS!!! We are pleased to inform you of the result of the South Australia Lotteries Winners International programs held on the 12th, August, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 00903228100 with prize # 778009/2 drew €1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of the draws. you are to receive €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros). Because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your money (€1,000,000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This measure must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize - winners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this program by other participants. It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners are selected through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and companies e-mail addresses - the draws are conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system. The promotion is sponsored and promoted by South Australia lotteries. We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot winning is €85million. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote personal and winning numbers in all correspondence with us. Congratulations once again from all members of South Australia Lotteries. Thank you for being part of our promotional program. For immediate release of your cash prize to you, please kindly contact our Paying Bank ( Deutsche Bank, Amsterdam.) Send them the following: (i). Your names, (ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers (iii) Contact Address (iv) your winning numbers (v) Quote amount won. Contact the paying bank with the following: Contact person: Mr. Water Williams, Deutsche Bank, Amsterdam, Netherlands. E-mail:custservicess@netscape.net Tel: 31 647-210-426 Fax: 31-847-504-566 Congratulations once again. Yours in service, Ariel Bertis (Lottery director)

But we're not done yet. One more lottery win to go -- for now. This one arrived from 193.43.17.8 on Mon, 15 Aug 2005 11:20:47 -0000. The IP address is Italy, but the contact address is in the Netherlands again.

Plus Netherlands Lottery. Max Euweplein 62 - 1017 MB Amsterdam- The Netherlands TEL+31647152377. FAX+31847174439 FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT. REFERENCE Nº: PLC/ 74741250/ 05. BATCH Nº: ES 13059 . RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE Plus Lottery Netherlands wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Plus Netherlands Lottery held on 3rd March, 2004. Your email address was attached to ticket number 564 75600545-188, with serial number 5388/02 drew with lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently you Won the lottery in the (A) category.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses. You have therefore been approved a lump sum of $706,250.00 ( SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIX THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ) Be advice to 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, To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent, RAMON FELIX the Foreign Service Manager of FACIL CREDIT COMMISSION BV, Amsterdam-Netherlands on Mr. RAMON FELIX, Tel: +31 647 152 377. Fax: +31 847 174 439. Email: ramon_felix77@yahoo.com Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the Release of your funds as soon as you contact him and you are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning in every correspondences with claims agent. All winning must be claimed not later than 30th August, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be retured to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Furthermore, should there be any Change of your address; do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once again !! from all our staffs and thanks for being part of our promotional lottery program. Yours faithfully, Mrs. Carol Anderson (Zonal Co-ordinator)