419 scam: "CANADA NATIONAL LOTTERY"<ontario49lottery@btinternet.com> Re: File In For Your Claims Asap

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "2112252464@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "CANADA NATIONAL LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2112252464@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 01:31:53 +0200
Subject: Re: File In For Your Claims Asap

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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