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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • clearancedayzers@aim.com
  • clearancedayzers@yahoo.de

Fraud email example:

From: "De Nederlandse Dayzers" <dayzerclearancex1@yahoo.de>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:50:57 -0100
Subject: Congratulation Prize.

De Nederlandse Dayzers International
REGISTRATION ACT NO:(NLZ720633X)
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
23rd June, 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; UAD/235684545 with serial numbers
UAD/57896524, Batch
Number: UAD/012454100012/FL, Reference Number UAD/412554784500/REF and Drew
from lucky
numbers 578-365-975-210 which consequently won in the 2 nd category. You
have been approved for a
lump sum pay out of € 1 miljoen (EURO € 1,000,000.00) only Payable in cash
credited to security file
numbers; UAD/5698245/5004701/POL at the 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 made 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 Corperation and William Henry Gates III and His
Giant cofounder of the
Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft had help people and Businesses by
providing affordable, reliable and
convenient payment services and software in the world today and we have
invested over US$2.5B into
software, hardware, computers and a simple to use interface. 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 950,000,000 companies
and personal email addresses from all over the world web 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).
Vetting & Verification Department.
TEL: +31-610-698-903, Fax: +31-847-301-110
Email: clearancedayzers@aim.com
clearancedayzers@yahoo.de

Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 31st of July, 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. Should there be
any change of your contact
address or information's about you, do inform our clearance department
immediately to avoid disqualification
of your winning.

Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Mrs. Larsjohn Van Hook (Lottery Director)
Paleisstraat 5 2514 JA Den Haag.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam