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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: NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTTERY <junkyarddog@wowway.com>
Reply-To: NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTTERY <agentservicebv@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 05:45:41 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: MAURILY LOTTERIES!!!




MAURILY LOTTERIES!!!



Form Dayzers Lotteries,



HOLLAND HEAD OFFICE



AMSTERDAM , NETHERLAND



Official Website: www.dayzers.nl ,





 

Dear Sir/Madam,





 

With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the result of the Dayzers Lotteries Inc. programs, held on the 4th of May 2009 , which drew a cash prize of €1,000,000.00, covered with high insurance policy. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket/Code number 0087411652337 with claim/reference number 085093785/92 drew these lucky numbers 007-49746-041-764-64-2091, which consequently won in the 1st category. You have been approved to receive a cash prize of €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).





 

METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS:





 

participants were selected anonymously through a private ballot system (computer ballot) from over 35,000 companies and 70,000 individual e-mail addresses all over the world. At the final draw your e-mail address emerged as the winner of our last jackpot.







This is promotional program takes place bi-annually, and it is promoted and sponsored by (COCA-COLA INTERNATIONAL). It is met to reward some individuals and corporations who have devoted their time and resources surfing the World Wide Web (www) with their email addresses.





 

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days of this notification, after the expiration of that time frame, if your funds are unclaimed, it will be refunded to us and included in our next draws.





 

Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the transfer of your funds to you, please always remember to quote your Code number in all correspondence with our agent you must contact the approved agent with your Full Names, Contact Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number) and also with your winning information’s via email to process the immediate payment of your prize. Approved agent Contact below.





 

Contact person: Mrs. Voeman Morrison



Dr. Kelvin Peter    



Tel: +31 630-800-589                 



Email:   payoffice77@aim.com        



Dayzers claims department





 

Yours faithfully,





 

Mrs. Maurily Peterson



The Promotions Manager.





 

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