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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: "Ontario 49 Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2112252464@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:07:22 +0200
Subject: Re: File In For Your Claims.

CANADA NATIONAL LOTTERY
1550 Princess Street Kingston,
ON, Canada, K7M 9E3

http://www.lottolore.com/on490311.html

Sat,October 25, 2014 - Ontario 49

WINNING NUMBERS
9 17 21 24 37 44 Bonus 40

Attn: Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of Canadian National Lottery,CANADA online Sweepstakes International
program held this year 2014.

You have won 50,000,00 (Fifty Thousand Dollars Only) from Canadian lottery draw 2014.Your
Your Email Identity was one of the selected email all over the world in the lottery draw and it comes out one of the
lucky winning number.

For us to process your winning for transfer you are advice to contact assigned payments agent via email with the details below in
for your prize payment.

Name: Dennis Weimer
Phone: +1 575 303 2735
Email: 2112252464@qq.com


Please forward to him the following details below

1. Name (in Full):
2. Country:
3. Address:
4. Direct Telephone No:
5. Age:
6. Occupation/position:
7. Amount Won;

Congratulations!! Once again.

Yours in service,
[Publicity Secretary]

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