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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- immigration_cic_agence_canada@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- 42 pdg:thierry vandal /canada e-mail : immigration_cic_agence_canada@hotmail.fr e-mail : representant_cic_agence_canada@hotmail.fr de la (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: <gouvernement_canada2010@sfr.fr>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:42:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?CITOYENNETE_IMMIGRATION_CANADA?=
=?utf-8?Q?_R=C3=A9f_:_135/GCI/DRH508-CIC-2010.?=
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CITOYENNETE IMMIGRATION CANADA
DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE CIC, 5450, Côte Des Neiges, suite 402
Montréal (Québec), Canada H2Z 1A4
Tel: +1 514-289-2211:Fax : 925-225-3000
Tel: +229 99 86 94 42
PDG:THIERRY VANDAL /CANADA
E-mail : immigration_cic_agence_canada@hotmail.fr
E-mail : representant_cic_agence_canada@hotmail.fr
De la lutte contre le Chômage et la pauvreté dans le monde, le personnel du service Citoyenneté Immigration Canada (CIC) en Collaboration avec les grandes entreprises Canadiennes et son ministère des affaires étrangère vous informez sur ordre de la direction chargé du droit de l’information sur Internet « INFO WEB PLUS » de son éventuel recrutement de personnels pouvant travaillez dans tous les secteurs techniques et professionnels de sa société au Canada. Veillez donc prendre connaissance des conditions de postulations à partir de l'information sur emploi si dans ce message et envoyer votre lettre si vous êtes intéressé par cet offre, votre CV et 2 photo d'identité à pres l'adresse de la direction qui est la suivante: representant_cic_agence_canada@hotmail.fr
Vous recevez ce message d'information sur l'offre d'emploi par l’accord du droit à l'information certifié par la direction chargé des informations sur le net : Site web: www.cic.gc.ca
Merci donc de ne pas y répondre si vous ne vous sentiez pas concerné.
NB: VEUILLEZ NOUS FAIRE PARVENIR DANS LES MEILLEURS DELAIS VOS DEMANDES SOUS LA REFERENCE
Réf : 135/GCI/DRH508-CIC-2010.
Appelez Monsieur le chargé de l'immigration au +229 99 86 94 42
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