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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +31622074810 (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.
  • claimsagentpayofficer_dayzer@yahoo.fr
  • infodayznl2006@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dayzer_nl_prize@terra.es" <dayzer_nl_prize@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 05:24:41 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: EMAIL WINNINGS






Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the Second Category draws of THE MICRO/DAYZERS PROMO INT.
We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws are being officially announced on the 8th day of September, 2006.
Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 46939, with serial number 472-9768 drew the lucky numbers W-91237-H°67/B4 and consequently won in the First Category.You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000 (One Million Euros), which is the winning payout for Category A winners.



For easy reference and identification,find below your Reference and Batch numbers,remember to quote these numbers in your correspondence with the claims agent.
REF Number: NM/BC921245/KY14
BATCH No: NM/207161/WOP.
To file for your claims,please contact the claims agent.



Mr. EDMOND RIVE.
INTERNATIONAL PRICE DEPT
TELEPHONE:+31-622-074-810
Fax: +31-847-592-103
Reply Email:claimsagentpayofficer_dayzer@yahoo.fr
:infodayznl2006@myway.com



Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.



Sincerely Yours,
Rita Hanks.
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR,





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