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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: "Gerdie Vos" <dayzerswinnernotification01@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 16:21:52 +0000
Subject: PRIZE WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

DAYZERS LOTERIJ.
PALEISSTRAAT 5, 2514 DEN HAAG,
THE NETHERLANDS.

THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION
BATCH NO: NL/EU/1899/66788
REF. No: NL/EU/1570/60754/002
www.dayzers.nl


WINNING NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE This is to inform you of the
release of the DAYZERS LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held
on the 24th of September, 2005. Due to the mix up of number, the results
were released on the 3rd of October, 2005.

Your email address attached to Ticket No:4586394333 with Serial No
2214654777 drew the lucky numbers of 44-01-55-40-89 which subsequently won
the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,500,000.00
EUROS (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) in credited to a file
reference number KHLM8774352087 This is from total prize money of
€9,000,000.00(NINE MILLION EUROS) shared among the international winners in
our 1st category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn form 25,000 company email addresses and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses from all search engines and website all over the world as
part of International Promotions Program, conducted every TWO years ,and
this is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities.

CONGRATULATIONS! Your funds is now in custody of a financial/ Security
company insured in your FILE REFERENCE and covered with HIGH INSURANCE
POLICY Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
To process your claim, please contact your file/claim officer:

MR.ELIJAH HOPKINS
Tel:+31-612-671-838
Fax:+31-847-558-944

email:ffsbveh@hetgesprek.nl


Make sure that you quote your winning references in all your correspondence
with them.
Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of NETHERLANDS will be required to
procure an Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance certificate from the
Court in NETHERLANDS prior to European Gaming Board as required by the
paying Authority.

Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon
satisfactory Report, For due processing and remittance of your winning prize
to designated account of your choice, please treat as urgent.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent and all reply must be via email as to ensure
the legibility. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 21ST OCTOBER 2005.
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,
GERDIE VOS.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.


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