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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: "Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Program" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.skilledprogram@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 21:10:13 -0000
Subject: CANADIAN FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER PROGRAM

For More Information, Please Contact The Program Coordinator Directly Via E-mail: cic-skllled@gmx.ca

Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Program
55 Bay St. North - Ground Floor (Market St. entrance)
Hamilton, ON
L8R 3P7

Dear Nominee,

We wish to congratulate you for being selected in 2019 Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). You are among the list of persons selected for the 2019 Federal Skilled Worker Program to Canada with benefits from the Canadian Government, you and your family will be granted permanent resident status with benefits if you meet the basic requirements.

Your nomination code is (FSW00689275115/18)

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.

Confirm receipt of this notification by responding immediately to enable us send you all relevant requirements needed to process your nomination.

Sincerely

Flora Hayden
Assistant Program Coordinator
Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
E-mail: fswp.canadian@gmail.com

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