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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.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "million us dollars" (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.
  • +31620915057 (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.
  • atlaxtrustint@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank@frankjoe.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:04:32 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PRIZE CLAIM.


PRIZE CLAIM.
DAYZERS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD.
PALEISSTRAAT 5, 2514 JA,
DEN HAAG, THE NETHERLANDS.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.dayzers.nl

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
TEL: +31-620-915-057
TICKET NUMBER: DAY42547584542
REFRENCE NUMBER: REF/47584547/MH5545
BATCH NUMBER: DAY/14452354145555
S.C.F.NO; DAY/4574887745485/MK4544474

Dear Winner,

We happily notify you of the draw of the Email Lottery Ballot - World Gaming Board Sweepstakes program held on the 2nd of january 2007Your email address attached to the following particulars: (i) Ticket Nr. DAY42547584542, (ii) Lucky Nrs. 10, 65, 88, 94, 09, 13, 34 (iii) Reference Nr. REF/47584547/MH5545, (iv) Batch Nr. DAY/14452354145555, which consequently won in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only by the Dayzers Netherlands Company, payable in cash credited to Security File Numbers; DAY/4574887745485/MK4544474 at the Authorized Payment Bank. Your payment had already been insured in your name with our Paying bank and due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep your winning information’s confidential until your claim has been processed and your funds remitted to you in cash or into your provided bank account as the authorized beneficiary. This is part of our security protocols to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected randomly from the internet through the computer draw system, extracted from over 80 countries that are listed, online. This compensational program was promoted and sponsored by Toshiba International Company, Philip International Company and William Henry Gates III and His Giant cofounder of the Microsoft Corporation, holds 30.7 percent of its stock making him one of the richest people in the United States and the world in general. He was the marketing and sales strategist behind many of Microsoft's software deals. Their software became the industrialize standard in the early 1980s and has just increased in distribution as the company has grown, Largest software producer in the world (Microsoft). We hope that you will have the chance of receiving compensation in the next promotion as you keep on browsing the net to boost the sales of software materials in all over the world. We are proud to inform you that, over 200 million US Dollars are won annually in more than 140 countries worldwide, as a result of our promotional programs. Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. This company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software any time, any place and on any devices. The Microsoft have help people and Businesses by providing affordable, reliable and convenient payment services and software in the world today and Microsoft have invested US$2.5b into software, hardware and a simple to use interface and it is a great opportunity to anyone looking to increase sales through email marketing! So you can realize your dream of financial independence. To apply for your claim, please contact our Fiducially Clearance consultants in Amsterdam, The Netherlands:

MRS. MARY COLE
FOR DR. DEE MADAMS (director of operations).
ATLAX TRUST INTERNATIONAL AGENCY.
(Establishment, clearance and administration of mutual funds consultants)
TEL: +31-620-915-057.
TEL: +31-617-782-832
Fax: +31-847-460955
Email: atlaxtrustint@aim.com

All winnings must be claimed not later than 27h of January, 2007. After this date, all unclaimed funds will be transfer to the security vault. Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to always quote your Ref. numbers and Batch numbers in all your correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of your contact address or information’s about you, do inform our fiducially clearance consultants as soon as possible and any breach of confidentiality on the part of any winners will result to disqualification of winning.

We hope your winning will be used for the betterment of mankind and will change the lives of so many people for good and the use of software and hardware in all over the world as you keep on browsing the net to boost the sales of software materials.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Ritter Van Dave ( Lottery Coordinator)
DAYZERS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, NL.
PALEISSTRAAT 5, 2514 JA,
DEN HAAG, THE NETHERLANDS.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.dayzers.nl

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam