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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: "Winning" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <innfoclaims649lotdraaw@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:30:15 +0100
Subject: Lucky Day 649

Lotto 6/49 Draws
January 2016
Ref. Number: 132/756/4007
Batch Number: 538901527-BB67

Sir/Madam.

RE: Winner Notification

Congratulations!!!

Your email ID has won £1,000,000:00 from the “FreeLotto Lottery Service Held in London, to promote the Canadian and United Kingdom Lotto loreprograms with email network Service . Your claim files reference Number : FL-L49uk/11/09 Three (3) email addresses was selected from One Million email addresses and your email address is among the three winning email addresses in the winning pot, which was attached to pin No: 0215 which ultimately has won you the sum of £1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds only) Our agent broker agent service will process the release of your cash prize through our payee bank by means of Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into your nominated bank account. Be informed that funds cannot be deducted because of the insurance policy place on it, until the mentioned cash prize reaches the sole winner/beneficiary’s Nominated bank account for security reason(s).

Free Draws date Sat, January 23, 2016, - Ontario 49 draws, and visit website:

http://www.lotterycanada.com/lotto-649 to confirm winning Number: 4-26-28-29-40-48 Bonus Number: 13.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

To process the release of your above mentioned cash prize, contact the Broker

agent director with the details below:

UK BROKERS AGENT SERVICE
------------------------

Agent Name: Mr. John Balson
Telephone: ++44 702 401 0991
E-mail: claimagent.johnbalsons@gmail.com

You are advised to send the below details and your reference number to Mr. Donald

Allison, your broker agent with mentioned details to enable him facilitate the

release of your cash prize.

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Contact Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:

Yours in service,
Mrs. Joana Mendez,
{Group Coordinator}
© Free Lotto 6/49 Lottery Service.
Lottery Coordinatorhttps http://www.lottolore.com/l6490116.html

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