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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: "Mr. Van Dirk" <claimsmanager_11@yahoo.gr>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:16:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CLAIMS PROCESS FROM DAYZERS LOTTERY.


AWARD DEPARTMENT




ATTENTION: WINNER



Thank you for contacting us at the Due Process Unit. We are assigned to render advice and assistance in line with your winning claim process .

DE DAYZERS LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS has finally conducted E-game lottery for 2007, our aim was developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever-growing number of participants in our various E-games lottery programs.

We wish to congratulate you and formally inform you that you have won the sum of 1.500, 000.00 Euros (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) in the last email-lottery draw, organized here in the Netherlands.

You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your certificate and the release of your winning prize.

1. Full names.
2 .Sex
3. Date of birth.
4. Marital status
5. Residential address.
6. Nationality
7. Occupation.
8. Phone number and fax number.
9. Winning Reference number and Batch number.
10. A scanned identification of you sent via email or via fax for vetting process which is a standard practice just to ensure that we are dealing with the right individual.

You are advised to forward these information?s as soon as possible to enable us process your winnings.

Please note that your winning prize is in a suspense account and you will be paid after completion of the due processing. After the verification exercise your information will be forwarded to the payment Bank for the immediate release of your prize money.

You are also required to choose the mode of payment:


1.Cash

2.Bank Transfer

2.Bank Draft/cheque

After due processing has been done, a Certificate of winning will be presented to you. The certificate stands as proof of source of the funds. This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our Payment center that all prize money should be claimed as soon as possible.

As soon as you forward all necessary information requested, we shall give you a call.

Once again accept our congratulations and we look forward to hearing from you soon. You are free to call us on.Tel: 0031-623-672-641 if you have any questions.

Best Regards,

Mr.Aaron Van Dirk
DPU Information Officer
Fax: 0031-847-262-754










































































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