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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: infodesknews@handbag.com
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 14:38:46 +0200
Subject: WINNING AWARD NOTIFICATION !!!

DAYZER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

FROM THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
RESOURCE CREDIT TRUST.
WEB SITE: www.dayzers.nl
REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: dayzerL@netscape.net

WINNING AWARD NOTIFICATION !!!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 2nd of April
2005 of your selection as one of the 35 winners of the promotional, DAYZER

LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL NETHERLANDS held recently as part of our YEAR
BONANZA.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of Euros
850,000.00
(Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros ) in cash credited to file REF
NO.GML/2551256003/11.

We the Dayzer Lottery International Netherlands is by this program,
Launching our model computer balloting lottery draws, developed and
designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever-growing number of participants
in
our various lottery programs. With funds accrued exclusively from previous

draws, payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in
record time.

After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database
of 300,000 emails all participants were selected through a computer ballot

system from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and
South America as part our International Promotions Program, which was
conducted in view of launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide
and
zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the
globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one
of the winners of the Grand Draw prize.

To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your
prize is to be handled by our claim processing officer. You are to contact

the claim processing officer assigned to you, by phone and email
respectively within two weeks of receiving this notice. Please find full
contact details below:

MR. THOMAS GILBERT
CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER
TEL: 0031 613 240 961
EMAIL: dayzerL@netscape.net

Find all relevant winning lottery information below:
Ref No: GML/2551256003/11
Batch No:14/0017/IPD
serial No: GMLA2-003
Ticket No: 12099
Lucky No: 425448/7785.

Also send your Name, Address and Country of Residence when replying
your claims officer. Remember, you must contact your claim officer not later

than two weeks of receiving this notification. After this date, all funds

will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to Quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent. Furthermore you are seriously advised
to keep all winning lottery information and numbers from the public in
line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals.

Congratulations once again from all members of staffs and thank you for
being part of our Promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,

MRS. HELEN VAN LAN.
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR,
DAYZER INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

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