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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: "Blaze Hoornbeck" <resulthouse13@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:03:26 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON !!!

YOU HAVE WON !!!
WITH TICKET NO: 17940128111
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
Telephone: +31-623-678-629

NB:CLAIM YOUR PRIZE THROUGH THESE EMAIL ADDRESSES:
inforesulthouse2@aim.com

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

WORD LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the DAYZER-ONLINE Lotto
Winners International programs held on the 20th of Oct, 2006. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket No: 17940128111,serial no:533/94644,refrence
no:666/nl/53web with prize No 1581015/HL drew €500,000.00 which was first
in the 2nd class of the draws. You are to receive 500,000.00(Five Hundred
Thousand Euros Only ).

Please be informed that because of mix up in cashpay-outs, we ask you to
keep your winning information confidential until your fund (500,000.00) has
been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay- point bank.

This measure must be adhered to in order to avoid the loss of your cash
prizes. Prize-winners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these
instructions to forestall the abuse of this program by other participants.
It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners
are selected through an internet ballot system from 74,000 individual and
companies e-mail addresses, hence, the draws are conducted around the world
through our internet based ballot system.

The promotion is sponsored and promoted by DAYZER-ONLINE.We congratulate you
once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot
winning is €20million.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 25 days of this draw.
After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in
the next sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications remember to quote your winning numbers in all correspondence
with us.

Congratulations once again from all members of DAYZER-ONLINE Lotto. Thank
you for being part of our promotional program.

For immediate release of your cash prize to you,please kindly contact our
processing Department with the following information for onward forwarding
to the paying Bank:

(i)Your names,
(ii)State amount won.
(iii)Contact Address
(iv)Your winning numbers
(v)Contact telephones and fax numbers

Contact person:Mr. Rudolff Smith
(International Processing Department).
Email: inforesulthouse2@aim.com


Telephone: +31-623-678-629

Congratulations once again.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Sandra Blaze Hoornbeck
(Lottery Coordinator).

NB:CLAIM YOUR PRIZE THROUGH THESE EMAIL ADDRESSES:
inforesulthouse2@aim.com

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