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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: dyzdpt@dyzdpt.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:48:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM: DAYZERS NEDERLAND ORGANIZATION:


FROM: DAYZERS NEDERLAND ORGANIZATION:

DAYZERS NEDERLAND:
PALEISSTRAAT 5, 2514 JA,
THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS.
Official Website: www.dayzers.nl,

RESULT MONTH OF MARCH SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAM:


OUR DEAR WINNER,

ON BEHALF OF DAYZERS NEDERLAND ORGANIZATION IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR GOODWILL PROMOTERS,BE NOTIFIED;YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF (ONE MILLION EURO) FROM DAYZERS LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION. THE WINNING TICKET WAS SELECTED FROM A DATA BASE OF INTERNET E-MAIL USERS, FROM WHICH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS CAME OUT AS THE WINNING COUPON.
These are your winning informations:
TICKET NUMBER: DZNL 492 - 714 - 027 / 2006
LUCKY NUMBER: 09, 22, 36, 61, 63, 79, 84
REFRENCE NUMBER: NUWL / DZNL / 48326MST
BATCH NUMBER: DTOW 1396 62U7A
WE THEREBY CONTACT YOU TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING AMOUNT QUICKLY AS THIS IS A MONTHLY LOTTERY. FAILURE TO CLAIM YOUR WIN WILL RESULT INTO THE REVERSION OF THE WINNING SUM TO OUR FOLLOWING MONTH LOTTERY. (CLAIMS DEADLINE, 30TH OF APRIL, 2007). PLEASE CONTACT OUR APPROVED CLAIM DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR REGION WITH YOUR WINNING NUMBER.
BE INFORMED, DUE TO THE MIXUP OF CERTAIN NAMES,YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP YOUR WINNING INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOUR CLAIM HAS BEEN PROCESSED AND YOUR MONEY PAID TO YOU.
CONTACT DAYZERS CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR IDENTITY VERIFICATION,WHILE QUOTING: (1). YOUR FULL NAME(S) AND NATIONALITY ;(2).YOUR WINNING INFORMATION;(3).TELEPHONE NUMBER .
NOTE: THESE INFORMATION SENT TO DAYZERS CLAIMS DEPARTMENT UNDERLISTED EMAIL ADDRESS: dyzdpt@aim.com

DAYZERS ONLINE LOTTERY.
DR. JOHAN GALLAGHER.
DAYZERS CLAIMS DEPARTMENT.
TEL: +31-620-889-086
E-MAIL: dyzdpt@aim.com,
REGARDS,

MRS. MAUREEN VAN HOUDT.
DIRECTOR OF DAYZERS LOTTERY ONLINE.

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