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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: "canadalottery08" <canadalottery08@canada.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 03:12:07 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (WINNER)

From: Ms. Gwen Shapiro
Canada Lottery-Soccer World Cup 2010 Promotional Draw
1550 Princess Street
Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M 9E3
Email: 2010worldcup01@canada.com


Attention: Customer AFRSA680
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05
Batch No. Lotto 6/49

WINNING NOTIFICATION

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
Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International
Programs held on Wed May 03 2006 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
1/17/24/29/34/46/ with a bonus Number 27, for LOTTO
6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd
category of daily three.

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/9080118308/05.

This is from a total cash prize of US $11,100,000.00
Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred
and-thirty (130) lucky winners in this category
Worldwide.

Please note that your lucky 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 are processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you
deem fit.

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 follow:

Mr.William Smith
email:claimoffice2001@webmail.co.za
Tel/Fax: +27 84 9955 415

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. Thank you for being part of our
Promotional Lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,

Ms. Gwen Shapiro

NOTE: To confirm that you have the winning number for
The Wed May 03 2006 draw, visit:
http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6



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