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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: lotto dagencybv <lotto@ldagencybv.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:18:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: LUCKY EMAIL OWNER!!!


LUCKY EMAIL OWNER!!!
DAYZERS LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL NL
Ref: Number: MCX /2852306/06
Batch Number: DPA/87403/NED

Award/Prize Notification

Attention: Winner,


We happily announce to you on our recently concluded draw of DAYZERSLOTERIJ INT.By(Affiliate of DELOTTO NL), online Sweepstakes International program held on the18th of September, 2006 and that you are one of the FIVE LUCKY WINNERS and your email address is attached to
-Lucky numbers #: 1-9-9-71-43-05-8
-Ticket Numbers #: M384/541/182D
-Security File #: DMX/802106/NL

which subsequently won in the 2nd category. As a result of this, you have been approved to claim a total sum of $1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)in cash credited to security-file numbers-DMX/802106/NL from a total Cash of 20million United States Dollars. Be informed that all participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web-sites through computerized ballot system drawn from over 70,000 individuals and corporate bodies that are listed online. No tickets were sold. This promotion takes place Monthly and it is sponsor by Micro-soft, Dell ,Grundig Electronics, Acer, Shells, Infosys etc to mention but a few and the sole purpose of this program is to encourage computer globalization.


CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!


After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of the lucky winners in the 2nd Category and 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.


Please note that your lucky winning numbers falls within our European booklet representative office as indicated in this notification. In view of this, your winning sum of $1,000,000(One Million United States Dollars)would be released to you by our payment/representatives in your preferred mode of payment.
Please, to file in for your claim, contact our Claim Agents:
DPA CONSULTANT AGENCY BV
MR. TREVOR VAN HANS
(OPERATIONAL DIRECTOR)
Tel:+31 611 075 394.
Contact Email Address:dayzerconsult005@aim.com
Please, remember that all winnings must be claimed within 15 days prior to the receipt of this notification and after this period all unclaimed fund will be declared null and void. Please remember to furnish our claim agents with the following winning/claim requirements:
1. Full Names & Address
2. Sex
3. Age
4. Tel/Fax Numbers.


Due to mix-up, you are advise to quote your reference and Batch numbers in all correspondence as this will avoid delay and complications in the processing of your winning. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your winning fund is remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
This is important as a case of double claim will not be tolerated.
Staff and members of an affiliated agencies are not eligible to participate in this program
Please be warned.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Diana Kook
Lottery Manager
This email may contain confidential and/or privileged information. The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited.
If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender by telephone or return email and delete the material from your computer.

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