419 scam: "TOYOTA INTERNACIONAL LOTTORY" <mrajie@live.com> FELICIDADES! SU haber ganado $800.000 USD DE NUESTRA EMPRESA,

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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:
- "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 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.
- +2348065759699 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- rev_silverio_henco51@mail.ru (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "TOYOTA INTERNACIONAL LOTTORY" <mrajie@live.com>
Reply-To: <rev_silverio_henco51@mail.ru>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:22:02 -0700
Subject: FELICIDADES! SU haber ganado $800.000 USD DE NUESTRA EMPRESA,

TOYOTA INTERNACIONAL LOTTORY (VER)
Servicio al Cliente de afiliados de Jap?n Toyota.
# 28 Kanashiwa carretera Tokio JP

Nos complace informarle de la convocatoria de hoy. Usted ha ganado el premio TOYOTA INTERNACIONAL premio de loter?a CASH, los participantes fueron seleccionados a trav?s de un sistema de votaci?n equipo se enter? de 2.500.000 direcciones de correo electr?nico de particulares y empresas en todo el mundo como parte de nuestro programa de promoci?n de eventos electr?nicos.

Como resultado de su visita a varios sitios web que ejecutan el promotions.Your negocio de e-mail, unido al boleto n?mero 343-221-8756, con n?mero de serie 454-17 dibujaron los n?meros afortunados 3, 8, 13, 22, 27 , 41 y 14 n?mero de bono, su n?mero de seguro social: FLS433 / 453L / GMSA y por lo tanto que gan? en la categor?a segunda de las loter?as TOYOTA FORTUNE.

Usted ha sido aprobado el pago de $800,000,00 en efectivo EE.UU., es decir, del dinero del premio total de 2,650,000.00 d?lares de los EE.UU. para compartir, entre los ganadores internacionales de la segunda categor?a.

FELICIDADES!
Tenga en cuenta que su premio de dinero de $800,000.00 USD est? prevista en una tarjeta de d?bito ATM que ya est? disponible a trav?s de nuestro centro de pagos de la oficina en ?frica. Por favor, p?ngase en contacto con nuestro agente de inmediato y enviar a la entrega y cuota de seguridad de $ 250 para ?l, esto permitir? a DHL Express o la empresa Currier entregar su tarjeta de cajero autom?tico en su paso de puerta. Deje su nombre, direcci?n, n?meros de tel?fono y preguntar a nuestro personal el nombre que utilizar? para enviarle la entrega y el pago de Seguridad de $ 250 para que la entrega se llevar? a cabo de inmediato.

Para comenzar su reclamaci?n, por favor llame a nuestro agente de reclamaciones o enviar correo electr?nico inmediatamente a: -.

Reclamaciones agente,
Rev. Silverio Henco
E-mail: rev_silverio_henco51@mail.ru
Tel?fono: +2348065759699

Atentamente,
La Sra. Liu Ing. Chuny
Hon Coordinador

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