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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • canadianimmigration_ca@yahoo.ca
  • canadianominicityhotels@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "rose c. grand" <canadianominicityhotels@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:15:31 +0000
Subject: HOTEL JOB VACANCIES

CANADIAN HOTELS CANADA,
WELCOME TO HOTEL OMNI

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I AM MRS, ROSE C. GRAND THE MANAGER OF OMNICITY HOTEL IN MONTREAL CANADA .
PLEASE LISTEN TO ME CAREFULLY AND MARSHAL YOUR MIND, THE OMNICITY HOTEL HERE IN MONTREAL CANADA RECENTLLY NEED 20 WORKERS MEN AND WOMEN THAT CAN WORK AND LIVE IN CANADA . I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN GET ME THIS WORKERS .
THE HOTEL MANAGEMENT WILL PAY FOR ALL THEIR AIR FLIGH -TICKET , ACCOMODATION AND EXPRESS VISA PROCESSING WITH THE CANADIAN IMMIGRATION BUREAU VISA SECTION.
E-MAIL canadianimmigration_ca@yahoo.ca

NOTE:
AS SOON AS YOU ARE HERE THE HOTEL MANAGEMENT WILL GET YOUR GROUP THE BELOW DOCUMENTS TO ENABLE YOU TO WORK AND LIVE FREELY IN CANADA.
LIKE,
1, WORKING PERMIT
2, RESIDENTIAL PERMIT
3, HOTEL STAFFS IDENTITY CARD
FOR IMMEDIATE PROCESSING OF YOUR GROUP VISAS, KINDLY CONTACT THE HOTEL MANAGER FOR MORE INFORMATION,
E-MAIL canadianominicityhotels@yahoo.ca
REGARDS,
ROSE C.GRAND.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam