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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: "dayzers23@terra.es" <dayzers23@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:31:24 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION


INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY SERVICES, BV.
WORLD TRADE CENTRE, SUITE 505,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
www.dayzers.nl
FROM: THE DAYZERS OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF:EE/EGS/16-DD2751144 AND BATCH NO:53/1014/NBM.

Attention: Sir/Madam,

AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winner of The International Lottery Programs held on 30th MARCH 2007 as part of our first quarter of the year bonanza which is fully based on an electronic selection of winner using their email addresses
Your name was attached to ticket number 031-146-4618-750, with serial number 654-61-11 drew the lucky numbers 41-51-24-24-39-43 , and consequently won the lottery in category B. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,500,000 in cash, credited to file number: QE/XGS/16-DD2751144.
This is from total prize money of US$12,500,000.00 shared among 5 winners in this category. All participants were electronically selected through an email addresses of 96,000 names from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe and North America and Oceania as part our International Email Promotions Program, which we conduct quarterly.

CONGRATULATIONS!

The Awards is DAYZERS by a consortium of software promotion companies. The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers, Microsoft and other international companies.
The internet draw is held periodically and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.
Your fund is now deposited with a security and finance Bank. Be advised that your money is fully insured and fully bonded to its principal amount and no deduction whatsoever is allowed which means you are going to receive your money complete. But it is your sole responsibility to find out from your claim agent on how to normalize claim of your winning.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account or sent to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent:
Mr. Samuel Harris
Email: samuelharis2007@apennootje.nl


For due processing and remittance of your award (prize money) to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 30 APRIL 2007.. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. All correspondences to Mr. Samuel Harris by email, should have this email sent along with it and also, your name in full, your current address, your country of residence and your email address to which this email is sent and should be clearly and boldly written in your response to your claim agent.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your claim agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you.
Sincerely,

Monica Van Dijk
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
EMAIL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BV





























































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