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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<arthur_spencer@officer.com>
Date: 30 Sep 2007 19:57:50 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON $1,000,000.



Dear Arjaan,
Canadian Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
http/www.lottolore.com/

Winning notification

Dear Winner,
=20
Thanks for the email containning your informations.We happily announce to=
you the result of the National Lotto 6/49 lottery draws held on Wed, Au=
gust 8, 2007, in Ontario, Canada.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through=
computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and p=
ersonal e-mail addresses. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:=
B9564 7560 4545 100 with serial number 9878223 drew the winning numbers =
2-15-28-41-42-46 a bonus #5

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US=A31,000,000.0=
0 in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/04. Please note that your luc=
ky winning numbers fall within our U.K booklet representative office in =
London as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,000,=
000 would be released to you by an accredited in U.K.

Our U.K agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the rel=
ease of your funds as soon as you contact their office. To file for your=
claim, please contact our corresponding agent in U.K immediately you re=
ad this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact info=
rmation is as follow: -

Name: Authur Spencer.
Email: arthur_spencer@officer.com
Tel: +447024099957 or +447024099706

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program to a=
ll that have successfully won this competition and thank you for being p=
art of our promotional lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Celine John
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914




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