Lottery scam: Amtec Consulting
D. Blinker
are thought to be responsible for domain(s), IP blocks, ASN, or
nameservers associated with the origin point:
n...@routit.net, le...@routit.nl
Message abstract:
Message ID:
<200504160451.1...@bunting.mail.pas.earthlink.net>
Originating IP address:
84.246.8.20 ()
ASN: 28685
ASN Description: Routit BV Rotterdam The Netherlands
CIDR: 84.246.0.0/18
CIDR Report:
http://www.cidr-report.org/cgi-bin/as-report?as=28685
The following (if any) queryable spam-related information is
associated with the originating IP and/or domain:
IP 84.246.8.20 () is known to SpamHaus as a source or relay of spam.
See: http://www.spamhaus.org/
Classification(s):
- Illegal 3rd party exploits, including proxies, worms and trojans.
For more information on this host, see:
http://www.spamhaus.org/query/bl?ip=84.246.8.20
Please address these issues.
The originating IP is listed in the following spam and open
relay lookup services:
- SpamCop: Blocked - see http://www.spamcop.net/bl.shtml?84.246.8.20
- Composite Blocklist: Blocked - see
http://cbl.abuseat.org/lookup.cgi?ip=84.246.8.20
- SORBS Open Relay: Spam Received See:
http://www.dnsbl.sorbs.net/lookup.shtml?84.246.8.20
Additional resources of possible interest:
http://www.senderbase.org/?searchBy=ipaddress&sb=1&searchString=84.246.8.20
http://openrbl.org/lookup?i=84.246.8.20
http://groups.google.com/groups?scoring=d&q=84.246.8.20+group:*abuse*
Among potential contact addresses found for this spam are:
IPW: le...@routit.nl, n...@routit.net
D:
WI:
AN:
RD: ab...@nic.fr, hostm...@nic.fr, postm...@nic.fr
AA: ab...@routit.net, pee...@routit.net, sup...@routit.net
The following addresses are not reachable per remote query or
local experience:
IG:
Slight munging applied to 'To' and 'Cc' lines to avoid bot-scraping, on
request.
Karsten M. Self <kms...@ix.netcom.com>
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From: "Director Bob" <ab...@lotto.nl>
To: kmself<at>21209.ix.netcom.com
Subject: Congratulations: you are Universal Millionaire lotto winner !!!
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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:51:41
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GRAND LOTTO
23 GEMOPLEIN
AMSTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
Good day,
This is Alex Bob the Director of Grand Lotto in the NETHERLANDS. We hereby
announce the result of our online UNIVERSAL MILLIONAIRE LOTTERY PROGRAMS
held on 11th April,2005,in which your email address attached to ticket
number LNT456780909890 and drew the lucky numbers 4-10-12-55-25-67,batch
number 4578/NL and consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
Therefore,you have been approved for a lump sum amount of EURO 700,000
credited into your security file LOTTERY REF NUMBER Amt/nt/423275/01 with
our security agent. This amount is from the total prize money of EURO
5,800,000 shared among the seventeen international winners in categories C
with serial number: IL/PLW/18-C0547671254.
It is imperative that I inform you that your winning with us is legitimate
and this winning notification you receive from us today is not one of those
numerous lotto email scams you might have received in the past from some
conmen which always require you to give out your bank account or sign out a
blank cheque in order to perpetrate their illicit lotto scams,therefore to
assist us curb the menace of these lotto scams in the world at large,below
are the tips to assist you:
- First of all do not sign any blank cheque in favour of any organization.
- Do not participate in any lotto program that is not legitimate.
- Do not participate in any lotto program from netherlands that does not
require you to first notarize your winning claim by the dutch government if
you are declared to be a lotto winner.
Furthermore, Grand Lotto is the only independent lotto organization in the
Netherlands that is conducting several online lotto programs on the
internet, therefore,to confirm the legitimacy of our lotto program, the
below website is one of the websites we are running over the internet
concerning our lottery programs in Netherlands.
http://www.lotto.nl/lotto/execute/intro?node=lottointros&default=lottorootnode&ad=0
To start with,all participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 100,000 company email addresses and 800,000 individual
email addresses from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North
America,Africa and Asia as part of our International Promotions Program,
which is usually being conducted semi-annually in the Netherlands.
Moreso,you qualified for the draw as a result of your visiting some of the
various websites we are running over the internet. Therefore,your winning
funds is now in custody of Amtec Consulting agency insured in your FILE
REFERENCE NO Amt/nt/423275/01. Note that your winning information such as
your email address,your winning Prize (EURO 700,000),your lottery file
reference number,had been forwarded to Dutch ministry of Justice here in
netherlands for security purpose.
However,to begin your claim,being non-netherlands resident or citizen,you
are required by the dutch lottery laws to travel down to the Netherlands in
person within two days to officially notarize your winning claim at the
Dutch Court of Justice in the Netherlands to sign the official Release Order
or the clearance papers that will enable the paying Amtec Consulting agency
release your winning funds to you. But in case you cannot come to the
Netherlands within the stipulated two days,do inform your claim officer to
make proper arrangement regarding your claim notarization. Once your claim
is fully notarized at the Dutch Court of Justice and a copy of the Notary
receipt is forwarded to us,we will issue and forward your Award winning
Certificate to you. Please for more information concerning the claim of your
winning funds,you are advised to forward a confirmation email to your claim
officer at the paying Amtec Consulting agency together with your telephone
number. Below is the contact details of your claim o
fficer:
MR.CURTIS LUCAS
(PAYMENT DIRECTOR)
AMTEC CONSULTING AGENCY
AMSTERDAM,NL
TELEPHONE: +31-622851045
EMAIL: amtec...@netscape.net
Conclusively, Grand Lotto is not a scam organization therefore this mail
should not be treated as a scam scheme or be taken for granted,we are backed
up by the appropriate lottery law in the Netherlands and only the successful
winners in this our online lotto program receive this congratulation mail
and because you won that is why this mail is being directed to you. Remember
that all prize money must be claimed not later than 4 working days. After
the last day, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your file reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent. You are also expected to send your full
name and contact address for proper verification and assessment of your
winnings. Should there be any change of your address, do inform your claim
agent as soon as possible. This lottery program was promoted by some group
of millionaire philanthropist in Netherlands and headed by the Netherlands
Government. We do hope that you will participate in our end of year high
stakes EURO 20,000,000 million International Lottery.Congratulations once
again from our team of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Sincerely,
Director
Alex Bob
(Lottery Coordinator)