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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +31634071841 (Netherlands, 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.
  • dayzernedpisemnet@pisem.net

Fraud email example:

From: Dayzers Incorp.Bv <dayezersbvnls@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 17:54:57 +0100
Subject: From Dayzer Incorporation Bv



Attention:

Hope all is well?I am Mr. John Cohen,It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our just concluded STAATSLOTERIJ.We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged a winner of one million euros (1,000,000.00)Euros.NOTE:To file for your claim, please contact the claim department below on email.***********************************************Mr John CohenAddress:Dayzers,Paleisstraat 5,2514 JA,Den Haag The NetherlandsTel:+31-634-071-841Fax:+31-847-286-069 Email: dayzernedpisemnet@pisem.net Alter: legaldptpisemnet@pisem.netwww.dayzers.nl

And also provide the following information for the processing of your winning fund. NAME:..................ADDRESS:.................NATIONALITY:......................SEX:..................AGE:................PHONE/MOBILE:..........................FAX:...................................OCCUPATION:............................COMPANY:......................TICKET NO:..........................BALLOT NO:............................... Your Email Attached to Ticket No: (9YZ206) and ballot No: BH376/NL)I shall give you my details and all you need to know about this promotions immediately we hear from you.

Your Sincerely

Mrs Sarah Kuferder
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