419 scam: <dayzers_bonaza@virgilio.it> CONTACT THE AGENCY.euro millones(your email address have won a lottPŒë¸"

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- +31646774063 (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.
- claimprocessinfo@netscape.net (Netscape; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <dayzers_bonaza@virgilio.it>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:45:24 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: CONTACT THE AGENCY.

CONTACT THE AGENCY.
PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
NATIONAL DAYZERS
LOTTERIJ NL
VENLO THE-NETHERLANDS.
SERIAL NO:07654/02
REF NO: 35149/337-
5247/LNI
BATCH NO:26371545-LNI/2005
DEPOSIT CODE: W-97098754-67/B4.
VISIT: www.dayzers.nl
Reply E-mail: claimprocessinfo@netscape.net

CONTACT THE CLAIM AGENT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE
WON!!!

Dear Lucky Winner,

PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the
result of the just concluded annual final draws of Dayzers
International Lottery programs. The online cyber lotto draws was
conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses of
individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold. After this
automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of two
winners in the category "A" with the following:
Ref Number: 35149/337-
5247/LNI
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2005
You as well as the other
winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of ONE MILLION EURO ONLY
(1,000,000.00) each from the total payout.Your prize award has been
insured with your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon
meeting our requirements, statutory obligations, verifications,
validations and satisfactory report.To begin the claims processing of
your prize winnings you are advised to contact our licensed and
accredited claims agent for category "A" winners with the information
below:

MR.Tonnie Braun
Processing manager,
DAYZERS INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION.
Reply E-mail: claimprocessinfo@netscape.net
TEL: + 31-646-
774-063.
FAX; +31-847-395-576

You are expected to provide the
following details below to your claims agent:
1) BATCH AND REFFERENCE
NUMBERS
2) FULL NAMES
3) AGE
4) MAILING ADDRESS
5) PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS
6) EMAIL ADDRESS

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later
than 14 days. After this date all unclaimed funds would be included in
the next stake. Remember to quote your reference information in all
orrespondence. You are to keep all lotto information away from the
general public especially your reference and batch numbers. (This is
important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).Anybody
under the age of 18 and members of the affiliate agencies are
automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Thank you
and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Liliana Remoud.
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Dayzers International Lottery

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