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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: "dr mithel" <mithel08@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:04:31 +0000
Subject: CONTACT THE APPROVED AGENT FOR EMAIL LOTTERY PRIZE!!!

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
DAYZERS E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
www.dayzers.nl

BATCH NO: D88413-227-798-WWW1102.
SERIAL NO:0 45-OPR-LD44/TTA

CONGRATULATIONS! WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you of the release today of the DAYZERS E-MAIL
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PROGRAM / NATIONAL GAMING BOARD held on the
12TH of September, 2005.Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were
released on the 5th of
september, 2005. Your name attached to ticket 422/09/pr also which drew the
lucky
numbers of 4-3-9-8 which consequently won the lottery in the second
category. You have therefore been approved for payment of 500,000.00 United
states Dollars(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND united States Dollars ONLY) cash
credited to file with REF. NO.20983263/98/401-05
CONGRATULATIONS:
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we advise 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 paticipants. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only
Microsoft users from over 20,000 companies and 3,000,000 individual e-mail
addresses and names from all over the world.This promotional program takes
place
every five. For the processing of your claim, please contact our fudicial
agent in the legal department.
MR.Abel Van Lugar.
DAYZERS E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
TEL:+31-627-256-667
FAX:+31-847-301-512.
E-mail: dayzerslott2004@netscape.net
website www.dayzers.nl

They are your agent and responsible for the processing and transfer of your
winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W891-442-H°98/C6 (keep
personal).

Any claim not made before 25th September, 2005, will be returned to the
MINISTERIE VAN DE ECONOMIE THE NETHERLANDS.
Note that all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake.

Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence
with Mr.A. Van Lugar. Please follow all his instructions.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as quickly
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.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. R. Mithel
Mrs. Caren Golden.
(DAYZERS E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY)

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