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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "amsterdam holland" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27743125855 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mundoconsultas@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dayzerslottointernational@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:18:57 +0200
Subject: CONFIRMATION

Online DAYZERS E-MAIL LOTTERY Award Winner!!!
Dayzers E-Mail Lottery Award
Calle Albefura Nº23
C.p.28024 Amsterdam Holland.
Ref No:OKWP/30124785KL/0POR
Batch No: OKW/090132/QIBMW.

Dear Beneficiary.
We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears as the confirmed Winner of our last Dayzers email lottery program held on the 4th January 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 216-365-787 with Serial number 34/15/65 drew lucky numbers 32-15-54-35-47, which Consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved For a lump sum payment of EUROS 1,000.000.00 euros. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international email addresses. Your email address emerged along side 4 others as a category 3 winner in the Dayzers Lottery Draw.
Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of 1,000,000 .00 (ONE MILION EUROS).The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:
(I) Batch No: 24/090132/QIBMW.
(ii) Ticket No: 12324277
(iii) Lucky No: 11 23 29 36 43 48 -C 8 R
(iv) Ref No: VBP/30124785KL/0POR
(V) Serial No: 1- 2 - 34-01-96-0KL
The Dayzers Lottery Program internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 140 countries worldwide.
To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

MUNDO SERVICIO DE SEGUROS S.L.
Fdo. Garvenpot 05
28015, Pretoria south africa.
Tel: +27-74-3125 855.
Fax: +27-5076171.
Claim Agent: Mr. Blaize Zerretti
E.mail: mundoconsultas@gmail.com
www.dayzers.nl
In respect of our commitment towards helping the less privileged, we ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any charity organization you desire at your convenience. Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 25th January 2007. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
N.B: Steps to claiming your prize;
1.Please quote your Reference number in all correspondence with the claims officer.
2. You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Age, Occupation and Contact Address , Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number) via email to process the immediate payment of your prize.
3. Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear an Affidavits of Lotto Claim and also obtain Approval, Legal Clearance Certificate from the Court here in South Africa which is in accordance with the European /African Union Financial Act 2004 on payment of International Lottery Winners.
Please be aware that the PAYING BANK will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by this fiduciary agent. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you.
Best regards,
Mrs.Nader Denisa

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