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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: dayzers@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:50:34 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

DAYZERS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. NETHERLANDS

REFF: OGS/2311786008/04
BATCH: 14/011/IPD /NL


WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Dayzers Lottery Internation
programs held on the 1st of October 2004. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 3098790948 with serial number 8923-77 drew lucky numbers 9-35-87-55-22-11
which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.(One Million US Dollars)CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential untill your claims has been processed and your
money remitted into your accaunt. 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 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program take place every three
years. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of
year 50 million Dollars international lottery. To file for your claim,please
contact our fiduciary agent

Mr Morgan Smith
Dayzers Agency NL
Tel: +31 624 562 354
Email: dayzersl@netscape.net

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of October 2004.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next take 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,
Mrs. Mary van Steve
(lottery co-ordinator)


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