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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: Celine John <celine_jn@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: arthur_spenceresq@officer.com
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 04:43:32 -0500 (EST)
Subject: CONTRATULATION YOU HAVE WON $1,000,000




CANADIAN LOTTERY


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

Winning notification

Dear Winner,

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, August 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 personal 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£1,000,000.00 in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/04. Please note that your lucky 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 release 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 read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -

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

Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program.

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

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Celine John
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914



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