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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: "Mrs. EDSILIA SIMONS" <maivs_cook0012@yahoo.gr>
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:13:31 +0400
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
DAYZERS LOTTERY NETHERLANDS.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF N: NL/BC7765468/WW14
COUPON N: NM/896161/WOP
WINNING NOTIFICATION!

CONGRATULATIONS!

We the Board and Management of Dayzers Lottery International wishes to
inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international
program held on 31st day of March 2007.

This result is today released to you and your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: 46939 with Serial number 472-9768 drew the lucky numbers:
W-91237-H 67/B4 and bonus
ball number: 02 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,500.000 00(ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file
DEU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of 25.000.000.00 shared amongst the (10)
lucky winners in this category. All participants for the online version were
selected randomly from World Wide
Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This
promotion takes place biannually.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe booklet
representative office in Netherlands as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your 1,500.000.00
(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) will be released to you by any of
our payment offices in Europe.

Endeavor to Quote your reference/Coupon numbers in your correspondence with
us and you are advised not to expose your numbers to avoid double clamming
and unwarranted abuse of
this program or you winnings will be void Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

MR. PETER KEES
PALEISSTRAAT 5,
2514 JA DEN HAAG ,
NETHERLANDS .

TEL: 0031-619-705-196
FAX: 0031-847-521-825
EMAIL: award_department033@yahoo.gr


Once again congratulations from members of staff of THE DAYZERS LOTTERY.

Sincerely Yours,

Mrs.Edsilia Simons
International Relation Officer.

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