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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: "One World Lotto Quebec Canada" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <winners@oneworldquebec.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 19:17:35 +0100
Subject: Congratulations. You have won in the Quebec Online Lotto

One World-One lottery
Winning Notification
Quebec Canada.
Date: 11th   May, 2017.  
 
We are congratulating you sequel to our first mail to you  as one of the  corporate twenty winners in the ongoing Internet world wide Electronic Online websites and Profiles promotion Organized by Worldwide lottery Company in Quebec Canada.
 
This lottery is the first of it's kind on the philosophy of One World – One Lottery Quebec Canada with philanthropic goals of assisting humanitarian needs without borders. The draw was conducted on email addresses of individuals and companies world wide, therefore  you have been approved for a lump sum payoff of  $3,450,000.00 (Three Million Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars) credited to file Reference No: WW/468015002/17, This is from  the  total prize money  of $69,000000:00 ( Sixty-Nine Million Dollars)  shared among Twenty lucky international winners worldwide.
 
In view of the above, We advice that you adhere strictly to our procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent cancellation: as you provide us with your details below to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winning.
1) Your Names:
2)Occupation / Age:
3) Valid email address
4). Direct Mobile Number
 
via Email and SMS to Oliver Edward +1-470-237-4027 Congratulations and thank you for surfing the web for promoting our software products.
 
Sincerely
Mr. Oliver Edward
Lottery Coordinator.
 
Confidentiality Note: Copyright 2015 Tin Bu, L LC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without the expressed written permission of Tin Bu, L LC is prohibited. Tin Bu, L LC. Worldwide Lotto.com, their agencies and advertisers are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information or formatting, whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment, programming or software associated with or utilized in connection with the Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited. Tin Bu, L LC. is not responsible for any errors or omissions
 

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