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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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Fraud email example:

From: concord_bv@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 14:02:13 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM:THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR,
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
CONCORD INTERNATIONAL LOTTO.
56/70 KORKUSTRAAT
1196 KL.
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL::+31-619-042-532
FAX:+31-847-300-361


BONANZA !
BONANZA !! BONANZA !!!


Hurray! You have been selected as one of the five lucky winners in the second
edition of the CONCORD LOTTO promotional draw. You have therefore been approved
for a huge payout of 860.000 USD (Eight hundred and sixty thousand USD)

How was the selction process done?

Winners were randomly selected from an initial database of 100.000 emails
which was eventually downsized to 5.000 from which we eventually selected
the final and lucky five. The process was done through the computerized email
balloting system selecting emails from The Middle East, Asia,
Africa,Canada,Europe,USA and South America.

The process of collecting your winnings is to be handled by our Prize Transfer
Agents. To ensure a smooth collection of your grand prize, You are to contact
our agents by email or fax within a week of receiving this notice.Please
find full contact details below:

MR.MARTINS MAYER
CLAIM AGENT/VERIFYING HOUSE
CONCORD INTER.LOTTO NETHERLANDS
HOT LINE TEL:+31-619-042-532
FAX:+31-847-300-361
E-mail:concordrawsinfo@netscape.net

When you contact your claims agent please provide him with your full name,country
of residence and address along with the following information below:

REF.UNL/31251311-47
GRAND DRAW NO.12099
SECRET PIN 7769847

Furthermore you are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery information
and numbers from the public in line with our company security protocol to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulousindividuals.

Please do reply to this mail,and contact your claim agent as instructed above.


On behalf of all our staff in CONCORD INTER.LOTTO program, accept my Congratulations!!!!!

Mrs. Ruth Bums
The Marketting Manager,
CONCORD INTER.LOTTO Bonanza







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