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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: "Wilbert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dayzer101@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 16:07:46 +0100
Subject: dayzers Nederland organization:2010

Result FROM January sweepstakes program:
From: dayzers Nederland organization:2010
Official Website: www.dayzers.nl,
Result sweepstakes program:
Our Dear winner,
Congratulations your email is among the seven lucky winners that won
1,000.000.00. (One Million, Euro) each in the just concluded draw held to
promote dayzers lottery, Sponsored by COCA-COLA INTERNATIONAL Amsterdam,
for prize
claiming, Contact dayzers claims department
Mr Dick Wilbert
Tel:+31-644-615-961
EMAIL: dayzer101@aim.com
Dayzers claims department

THE REQUESTED INFORMATIONS BELOW.
==================================
1.FULL NAME..........................
2.TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE/FAX.......................
3.YOUR AGE..............................
4.YOUR SEX................................
5.YOUR OCCUPATION........................
6.YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY.....................
7.YOUR HOME ADDRESS........................
8.MARITAL STATUS.............................

These are your winning information’s: WINNER NUMBER: DTOW 1396 62.NL
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 7 days of this
notification,
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Joyce Zeumeren
Management.

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