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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: "DAYZERS PROMOTION" <dayzers.promotion@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:15:29 -0800
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON A MILLION


YOUR EMAIL HAS WON A MILLION
DAYZERS NL BONANZA!!!!!
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS.
Official Website: www.dayzers.nl

Attn. Beneficiary,

Dayzers Lotterij Nederland is proud to notify you of an e-mail Lottery
Ballot - Global Gaming Board Sweepstakes Program held on the 24th day
of February 2007. Your e-mail address attached to our Lottery payment
order with the following particulars;

a. Ticket Nr. DZNL - 875-329-1615/2006
b. Lucky Nr. 034, 057, 067, 042, 036, 023, 083
c. Reference Nr. DZNL/DZLOT/75300PTT
d. Batch Nr. SCAX 9123 6634PS6

Which consequently won you the lottery in the first category. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of "One Million Euro" only
(1,000.000.00) in cash credited to your file reference number as quoted
above. This amount is from a total cash prize of "Sixty Million Euro"
only (60,000.000.00) to be disbursed to the sixty (60) lucky winners in
this category.

All participants to this draw were randomly selected
from the internet through a computer draw system extracted from over
150 countries listed online by Microsoft Corporation to encourage
companies and individuals with websites and e-mail addresses promote
this lottery exercise which takes place every decade.

A payment authorization of your prize "One Million Euro" only (1,000.000.00)

already paid and insured on your name with our paying Bank shall be
issued to facilitate immediate and swift transfer of the sum on the
term and mode you prefer and nominate upon satisfactory report on your
identity verification and validation recommended by our claim agent.

It is our privilege to inform you that over "Three hundred million
euro" ( 300,000.000.00) is won annually in more than 150 countries
globally through our highly Efficient Promotion Programs.

To avoid a mix-up of identity and double claim, you are advised to keep your

winning information secret and confidential until your claim has been
processed and your money paid into your designated/nominated account.
All winners must make their claim not later than the 30th day of
March, 2007. At the expiration of this date, all unclaimed funds shall
be returned for future draws.

To file for your claim, please contact
our claim agent:
Contact person: Mr. Wouters W. Richard
(International Processing Department).
Telephone: +31-614-385-272
Email: lotterijagent@aim.com

For your identity verification. Do not forget to quote your (i)
Full name and Nationality (ii) Reference Number and (iii) Batch Number.

Once more, accept our congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Mevrouw,
Anita Van Eindhoven
(Lottery Co-ordination)

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This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information that is
solely
for the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient you are
not
permitted to disclose, circulate or use the information for any purpose.
If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager.

*Microsoft Copy right 2007*
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