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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.

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:

• 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:
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +31610698963 (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.
  • dayzerclearancee@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dayzerclearance@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: International_promotion@ecunet.org (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 12:07:38 -0500
Subject: Phone and Email for your Prize Claim.

THE PROMOTION CO-ORDINATOR OF DAYZERS LOTERIJ NL
SPONSORED BY THE MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION PRIZE AWARD.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED AND REGISTERED UNDER THE NETHERLANDS GAMING CONTROL LOTTERY BOARD PROTECTION ACT; (Registration Z720633X).
TEL: +31-610-698-963, FAX: +31-847-301-128
Official Website: www.dayzers.nl

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 10TH May, 2007. This is a scientific computer game in which email addresses were used selected from the internet online. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users in all over the World. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket number; DAYZ/2315620015478 with serial numbers DAYZ/45GM457825, Batch Number DAYZ/2986542754/TM, Reference Number DAYZ/REF4121100 and Drew from lucky numbers 68-57-23-56-10-84-98-56 which consequently won in the 2nd category. You have been approved for a lump sum pay out of Euro 1,000,000.00 which is equivalent to US$ 1,362,650 as at today world market exchange rate by the DAYZERS LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL COMPANY in conjunction with Microsoft Co-operation, Payable in cash credited to security file numbers; DAYZ/S.C.F.NO/57845216/GWK at the Netherlands Payment Bank.

CONGRATULATIONS!
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 winning fund remitted into your provided bank account as the authorized legal beneficiary. This is part of our security protocols to avoid unwarranted abuse of this Program by some participants. This compensational program was sponsored by Microsoft Co-operation 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. Microsoft had help people and Businesses by providing affordable, reliable and convenient payment services and software in the world today and we have invested US$2.5b into software, hardware, computers and a simple to use interface. Dayzers NL was Founded in 1726 and one of the oldest lotteries in the world. On February 3rd, 2003, in an endorsement of its work for!
refugees worldwide, UNHCR has received 1 million euros in donation from the Netherlands Dayzers Company. It is a great opportunity to anyone looking to increase sales through email marketing! So you can realize your dream of financial independence. Note that all winners were selected through a computer ballot-system drawn from over 850,000,000 companies and personal email addresses from all over the world online of which three (3) where selected at random as winners in different categories. Please contact the Clearance Department for your claim:

Mrs. Favour Vandith
For Dr. Johan Gallagher. (Director of operations).
Clearance Department.
(Establishment, clearance and administration of mutual funds consultants in the Netherlands)
TEL: +31-610-698-903, Fax: +31-847-301-110
Email: dayzerclearancee@aim.com
dayzerclearance@myway.com

Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 10th of June, 2007. After this date, all unclaimed Funds will be transfer to the International Debt Payment Reconciliation Unit in the Literary Fund. The Literary Fund is used solely for educational purposes, such as school construction, renovation, and teacher retirement funding. Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to always quote your Reference numbers in all your correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your contact address or information's about you, do inform our clearance Agency immediately to avoid disqualification of winnings.

Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Mrs. Y.R.C. (Yvonne) van Oort. (Lottery Director)
De Nederlandse Dayzers International.
Paleisstraat 5 2514 JA Den Haag.

Winner`s Notice:
1st category won Euros 2,000,000.00.
2nd category won Euros 1,000,000.00.
3rd category won Euros 500,000.00.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam