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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: "Erica James" <dayzers9494@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:11:28 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS FOR YOU !!!

GOOD NEWS FOR YOU !!!
CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON !!!

FROM THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
RESOURCE CREDIT TRUST.
WEB SITE: www.dayzers.nl
REPLY TO THIS EMAIL: dayzersresult005@netscape.net

DAYZER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 16th of November 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: dayzersresult005@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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The Dayzers Lottery Promos Awards is proudly sponsored by the Dayzers
lottery Netherlands, Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell
computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT
companies.


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