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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: "canadian lottery" <canadaoffice2@gala.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:53:16 -0700
Subject: CANADA BOARD LOTTERY HEAD OFFICE


*From: THE LOTTERY BOARD ORGANISATION
Canada Lottery Lottery-Soccer World Cup 2010 Promotional Draw 1550 Princess
Street
Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M 9E3
Attention: Customer AFRSA680
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/0 08
Batch: no.ontario.49
TEL/FAX+1 604-253-1924*

*
WINNING NOTIFICATION*

*
Attn: Winner,*

*The Canadian Government sponsors this lottery for the promotion of the 2010
Soccer World cup to be hosted in **South Africa**. We happily announce to
you the draw of the Special Global 2010 World Cup Promotional Draw held on
the wed/**jun 18th 2008** in **Essex** **United Kingdom** and **Ontario** **
Canada**. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: B9564 75604545 100,
With Serial Number 46563760 drew the winning numbers-11 -22 -29- 35 40 45
with a bonus Number 27 for Ontario 49 Lotto under the choice of the lottery
in with the 1st category of bi-weekly six. You have therefore been approved
to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty
Thousand **United
States** Dollars) in cash credited to file EAAL/851OYHI/08. This is from a
total cash prize of US $11,100,000.00 Million dollars, shared amongst the
first One Hundred and-thirty (130) winners in this category Worldwide.
Please note that your luck y winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon, because
this particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World Cup to be hosted
in South Africa hence your winning information must be kept to enable you
participate in our subsequent draws which will see 500 participants
traveling on an all expense paid trip to South Africa for the Soccer World
Cup 2010.*

*
In view of this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand **United
States** Dollars) would be released to you by an accredited commercial Bank
in **South Africa**. Our African agent will immediately commence the process
to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact our African
Agent's office. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web
site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00
companies and personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to
keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and
your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned! To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding Agent in
South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release
of your fund, contact information is as follows:
{REV.H .K DUOK} Email:
infoclaimoffice@webmail.co.za<http://mail.google.com/mc/compose?to=infoclaimoffice@webmail.co.za>
Phone +27- 834-792-503.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,*

*
Please quote your reference numbers in any correspondences with our
designated agents. Congratulations! Once more from all members and staff of
this program that has ensured that you won this competition.
T hank you for being part of our Promotional Lottery program.*

*Yours Sincerely,*

*Ms. Cynthia Chalker
NOTE to confirm that you have the winning number for
the wed jun 18th / 2008 draw, visit:
http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id

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