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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: Millionaire Lotto <award@lotto.nl>
Reply-To: accentagency@fsmail.net
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:08:30 +0000
Subject: Accord millionaire's award winner !!!


FROM: ACCORD MILLIONAIRE LOTTO, NETHERLANDS.
REFERENCE: AMT/NL/423275/01
BATCH: 4578/NL
TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM
Good day,

This is to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 2nd March,2007 in which your email address attached to ticket number LNT4567809095 and drew the lucky numbers 4-10-12-55-25-67, batch number 4578/NL and consequently won the sum of US$1 million dollars which has been credited into your security file REF NUMBER Amt/nl/423275/01 with our Regional security agency in the United Kingdom. This is a millenium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used and it is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users;so you do not need to buy a ticket to enter for our online lottery program. Be informed that this program is 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 in the Netherlands. Therefore,to confirm the legitimacy of our lottery program, visit our website http://www.lotto.nl/ for more information.

However, to begin your claim,you are advised to forward a confirmation email to your claim officer at the paying Global Consulting Agency in United Kingdom and follow his instructions. Below is the contact details of your claim officer:

MR CURTIS BROWN
(REGIONAL PAYMENT DIRECTOR)
GLOBAL CONSULTING AGENCY
STRATFORD, UNITED KINGDOM
EMAIL: globalconsultingagency@fsmail.net
TEL: 0044-7852683022

Conclusively,this email should not be treated as a scam scheme or be taken for granted,we are backed up by the appropriate lottery laws of the Netherlands and only the successful winners of our online lottery program receive this congratulation mail and because you won that is why this mail is being directed to you. Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 7 working days. After the last day, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. Congratulations once again from our team of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely,
Director
Mrs Rita Edward
(Lottery Coordinator)


Accord Millionaire Lotto is an affilliate of Lotto.nl Copyright(c) 2007 by Lotto Netherlands.

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