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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: "=?iso-8859-1?b?VE9ZT1RBrg==?= CAR PROMOTION DEPT."
<kmastorak@tec.uoc.gr>
Reply-To: gordongary_tyc-adept.co.cc1@qatar.io
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:38:19 +0200
Subject: Congratulation Dear Toyota Car Winner



Congratulation Dear Toyota Car Winner,

Congratulations your email have been selected by the Toyota Car® Promotion
Department, for the sum payout of (£600,000.00) British Pounds and a brand new
toyota car (2010 Toyota camry car) For the Toyota Car® Promotion
International
programs held Jabuary 2010 in the London Uk as our car sales promotion .

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Payment-Release-Claiming-form
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1.Name in Full
2.Address
3.Nationality
4.Age
5.Sex
6.Occupation
7.Phone/Fax
8.Present Country
9.Reference Number: TY-799BV90
10.Ticket Number: TY-78909359
11.Pin Code: TY-7448500

Contact your Claims officer.

Mr.Gordon Gary
TOYOTA CAR PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom
(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
Email:gordongary_tyc-adept.co.cc2@qatar.io
Tel:+447024045864

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