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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: "dayzersjulyresult Gazeta.pl" <dayzersjulyresult@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:33:47 +0200
Subject: INTERNET AWARD NOTICE!!!


*INTERNET AWARD NOTICE!!!*

* *

*DAYZERS LOTTERY NETHERLAND**
**Paleisstraat 5,**2514 JA Den Haag**
**Netherlands**
**Email:**claimsrelease@aol.com**
**www.dayzers.nl*





* TO WINNERS IN OUR ONLINE PROGRAM*



We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting
sweepstake held on 30th JUNE. 2008.



This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were
used.



It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore
you do not need to buy ticket to enter for the game. However, your email
address was attached to



*Ref:Number:EL-9318,Batch:Number:EL-9501,Ticket:Number:EL-01135,Serial:Number
EL-1226922***



which eventually won the lottery in the first category of the draws.
Therefore, you have won a lottery jackpot prize awards of *€*500,000.00
(Five hundred thousand euro Only) This is from total prize money of
US$30,000,000.00 distributed to winners from 1st to 3rd categories.



Note that this program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group of
philanthropist, industrialists from the internet ware industry and some
other big multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.



You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented
below citing the batch and reference and ticket numbers to this letter.
Telephone lines are open between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday
through Friday,and 9am – 2pm on Saturdays.



*Customer Service Unit,*

*Contact person*

*Mr.Dorkin Havard .*

*Tel: +31-643-939-171*

*Email:(fundsclaims@aol.com]*





Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and

press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims.



CONGRATULATIONS !!!

At your disposal, we remain.



*Regards***

*Mrs. Barbara Glanen*

*Email:claimsrelease@aol.com <Email%3Aclaimsrelease@aol.com>*

*www.dayzers.nl*

* *

*NB: On contact your claims agents will issue you all further directives as
regards the claims and transfer Procedures.*

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