419 scam: "CANADA LOTTERY/ EMAIL DRAW"<info@canadalottery.co.uk> BRITISH COLUMBIA LOTTERY RESULTS.

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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 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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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!
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.
- +447010052814 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447910052814
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.
- claimsunitdept@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CANADA LOTTERY/ EMAIL DRAW" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimsunitdept@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 18:35:04 +0530
Subject: BRITISH COLUMBIA LOTTERY RESULTS.

CANADA LOTTERY/ EMAIL DRAW

LOTTO 6\49 1550 Princess Street Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M 9E3, U

Office No: 47 Se17 NA Balking London, United Kingdom

Tel: + 44-791-005-2814.

Dear Email User,

This is to inform you that you have won prize money of (1,000,000) United States Dollar for the 2012 International E-mail Draw which was organized by Canada Lottery/ Email Draw. Ontario 49 collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Aol, Walla, Gmail, Russian Mail and Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. Six people are selected monthly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.

NOTE: To confirm that you have the winning number for the Saturday 05/16 : Lotto 6/49 Winning Number 02 03 12 15 19 49 Bonus 05 Check on this site to confirm under Lotto 6\49.

CHECK ON THIS WEBSITE: http://www.canada.com/life/lotteries/lottery_results.html

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center.

Stated below is your identification number: REFERENCE NO.: CLMD-081511

This numbers fall within the England Location file, you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in London [Dr. Withney Larrywhite] with the details below and send your winning Reference numbers to him;

CONTACT AGENT MANAGER

Name : Dr. Withney Larrywhite

E-Mail: claimsunitdept@hotmail.com

Tel: +44-701-005-2814

Name (in Full):

Country:

Address:

Direct Telephone No:

Age:

Occupation/position:

Email Address:

He shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the release of your fund to you but, you should know that there will be a compulsory tax settlement by each participant (that is before the transfer of your fund to your nominated account, means you have to sort from your pocket).

Congratulations!! Once again.

Yours in service,

Dr. (Mrs.) Lynda Johnson

[Publicity Secretary]

© Copyright 2012 Canada Lottery Cooperation.. All rights reserved. Terms of Service Guideline.

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