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

Fraud email example:

From: john@williamsjohn1.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:34:32 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM: MR. WILLIAM JOHN,


FROM: MR. WILLIAM JOHN,
BEZOEKADRES
PALEISSTRAAT 5
2514 JA DEN HAAG
WEBSITE: www.dayzers.nl
DAYZERS LOTTERY ONLINE,
MONTH OF DECEMBER LOTTERY,
WINNING NUMBER: DLO-200/001/09
OUR DEAR WINNER,
YOU WON THE SUM OF (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO) FROM DAYZERS LOTTERY ONLINE AND GAMING CORPORATION. THE WINNING TICKET WAS SELECTED FROM A DATA BASE OF INTERNET E-MAIL USERS, FROM WHICH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS CAME OUT AS THE WINNING COUPON.
WE THEREBY CONTACT YOU TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING AMOUNT QUICKLY AS THIS IS A MONTHLY LOTTERY. FAILURE TO CLAIM YOUR WIN WILL RESULT INTO THE REVERSION OF THE WINNING SUM TO OUR FOLLOWING MONTH LOTTERY. (EXPIRING DATE, 22ND OF DECEMBER). PLEASE CONTACT OUR APPROVED AGENT FOR YOUR REGION WITH YOUR WINNING NUMBER.
DAYZERS LOTTERY ONLINE AGENCY N.V.
MRS. LILLIAN VAN BERT.
DIRECTOR OF WINNING CLAIMS DEPARTMENT.
TEL: 31-622-023-935
E-MAIL: dayzerloagencynv@aim.com
REGARDS,
MR. WILLIAM JOHN.
DIRECTOR OF DAYZERS LOTTERY ONLINE.

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