419 scam: CANADA LOTTERY RESULTS <canadalott2021@gmail.com> WINNING NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- admins@webmail.co.za (Webmail, South Africa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: CANADA LOTTERY RESULTS <canadalott2021@gmail.com>
Reply-To: britishcfpoffice@webmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2021 06:52:56 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

*CANADA LOTTERY*

*Customer Service CentreRef: CAD/20015746305872/01Batch: 129/34/3477Dear
Lucky Winner:*

*We happily announce to you the draw of the CANADA LOTTERY International
programs held on FRIDAY, 20 Aug 2021. Your email address attached to ticket
number: 701 20210054533 with Serial number 2468/21 drew the lucky
numbers: 2.6.21.31.34.39.45.33 which subsequently won you the lottery in
the 2nd category. To confirm your numbers click:*

*https://lotteryguru.com/canada-lottery-results
<https://lotteryguru.com/canada-lottery-results>*

*You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of (Nine Million
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) in cash credited to file
CAD/9023118308/21.This is from a total cash prize of $260 million jackpot,
shared amongst the first Lucky-Winners in this category.All participants
were selected randomly from the World Wide Web site through a computer draw
system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes
place annually, and as a relief package for COVID-19 affected victims.
Kindly note that your lucky winning numbers falls within our EU booklet
representative office as indicated. In view of this, your US$9,300,000.00
(Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars only) will be released to you
by our paying bank.Our EU agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential until your claim is processed and your money remitted to you
in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your approved awarded prize.This
is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned.To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent with your full
names, mobile number and physical address and cc us:*

*Contact person: Evans Cooper.*

*Email: admins@webmail.co.za <admins@webmail.co.za>*

*Do quote your winning/reference/batch numbers in any correspondence with
us or our designated agent.*

*Congratulations from all members and staff of this program.Sincerely,Ms
Mia TremblayCanada Lottery Co-ordinator *

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