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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: Rob Granatstein <cardiologia@casa-medica.com>
Reply-To: duncanjohn@blumail.org
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:39:42 -0600 (CST)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Congratulations!!!_Your_e-mail_has_won_=C2=A31,500,000_GBP.?=



BRITISH COLUMBIA NATIONAL LOTTERY BC-49,
Unit 5, Tiger Court, Kings Drive,Kings Business Park,
Prescot, Knowsley, Liverpool, L34 1BH.

BC-49 Lottery Chip NO: IMP/73253CO/2014
Confirm winning: http://www.canada.com/life/lotteries/lottery_results.html

Dear Lucky Winner,

It is apparent that this notification will come to you as a surprise but please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your success in the just concluded and official publication of results of the Electronic Online Sweepstakes organized by The BRITISH COLUMBIA NATIONAL LOTTERY in conjunction with the British Government and the UK Lottery Committee held on Friday 14-02-2014 here in London.
A Draft of £1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) will be issued in your name as one of the lucky winners as soon
as you contact our payment bank in the United Kingdom (CLYDESDALE BANK).

It is important to note that your award was confirmed and released with the following winning particulars attached to it. Winning Number: 06 08 11 16 17 19 24, Bonus Number: 29 and Reference Number: IMP/73253CO/2014.

For validation purpose, forward the following information as listed below
and send to the Office of Clydesdale Bank through Mr. John Duncan: E-mail: duncanjohn@blumail.org

FILL PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM:
* FULL NAME:
* FULL ADDRESS:
* AGE:
*SEX:
* OCCUPATION:
* TELEPHONE NUMBER:
* TOTAL AMOUNT WON:
* YOUR WINNING NUMBERS:
* COUNTRY:

NOTE: You are to keep this winning a top secret from the public until your
claim has been processed and remitted to you to avoid double crossing and
disqualification, this is part of the security protocols.
Congratulation!!!

Sincerely,
Mr. Rob Granatstein.
Lottery Controller General.

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