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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: "Canada Immigration Resettlement Bureau" <cipnp@post.com>
Reply-To: cipnp.gc@gmx.ca
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 09:17:51 +0200
Subject: CANADA PROVINCIAL NOMINATION PROGRAM

CANADA PROVINCIAL NOMINATION PROGRAM
1148 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2C3

Attn Nominee,

Canada Resettlement Provincial Nomination Programs

This is to congratulate you for being selected in Canada 2017 Resettlement
Provincial Nomination Programs, you are among the list of persons that
have been nominated for 2017 settlement to Canada with benefits from the
Canadian Government, you and your family will be granted settlement with
benefits if you can meet the basic requirements.

Your nomination code is (PNP-CAN0012014181/17)

Every year a certain number of people are selected via e-mail through our
electronic ballot system for resettlement by Canadian Government as part
of support to some Countries.

Please confirm receipt of this notification, by responding immediately. We
will then forward the relevant requirements needed to process your
nomination.

Note: If you receive this notice repeatedly, it is due to glitches that
may occur in the process of sending.

For further details
Contact us.
Program Coordinator
MS Deborah Woll
cipnp.gc@gmx.ca

FOR MORE DETAILS
PLEASE CONTACT US VIA
Email: cipnp.gc@gmx.ca

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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is
confidential, may be client privileged, may constitute inside information,
and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of
The Canadian Resettlement Provincial Nomination Programs and the sender.
Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part
thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received
this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail
to cipnp.gc@gmx.ca and destroy this communication and all copies thereof,
including all attachments.

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