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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: SMITH FOSTER <adianstatelot07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <adianlottery07@dbzmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 10:35:21 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON USD$1.5 MILLION



ADIAN STATE LOTTERYOntario Lottery and Gaming Corporation,4120 Yonge Street, Suite 420,Toronto, ON M2P 2B8.
DATE: MAY, 2007
SUBJECT: YOU HAVE WON USD$1.5 MILLION
Our Dear Winner,
You won the sum of usd$1.5M, ( One million-Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars from the Canadian State Lottery).The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of Internet Email Users, from which your Email Address came out as the winning coupon.
We hereby contact you to claim the winning amount quickly as this is a monthly lottery.Failure to claim your win will result into the reversion of the fund to our following month lottery.
You are therefore requested to contact immediately our Claims Department below quoting your winning number : cal-05215796.
Contact:Mr JOSH MADOS .(Director Winning Claims Department).EMAIL:info2007_claimagent@mail.md
Provide the following informations needed to process your winning:claim.Full name:........................................Age:..............................................Sex:..............................................Residential address:..............................Nationality:......................................Occupation:.......................................Post held:........................................Tel(s):...........................................Fax:..............................................Company name:.....................................
Accept my warm Congratulations,
Mr.SMITH FOSTER.CO-ORDINATOR.CANADA STATE LOTTERY.
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