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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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!

Fraud email example:

From: vanessa@nl07.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:00:26 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONGRATULATION CLAIM LUCKY NUMBER!!! 32-15 54-35-47


CONGRATULATION CLAIM LUCKY NUMBER!!! 32-15 54-35-47


FROM THE DESK OF DAYZERS E-MAIL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: S23/15/40/12/29
BATCH: 54/010/0-PD
EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE:

Dear Sir/Madam,

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 2nd category, you have therefore been approved For a lumpsum ayment of EUROS 500.000.00 euros. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This promotional program takes place every year. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system rawn from over 100,000 companies and 50,000, 000 ndividual email addresses and names from all over the world. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. To file for your claim or for further details, please contact our agent:

CONTACT NAME:PETER HANDS
CITY/ COUNTRY:AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS
TEL NUMBER:0031-644-817-513
EMAIL: infoagencies@aol.com
www.dayzers.nl

In respect of our commitment towards helping the less previledge, we ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any charity organization you desire at your convinience. 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.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Vanessa J. Smith (Lottery Co-ordinator)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam