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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: "TOYOTA CAR XMAS PROGRAM." <Info@toyota.com>
Reply-To: toyotacar@tcp-online.co.cc
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:37:35 -0700
Subject: Your Email As Been Selected For Xmas Promo
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TOYOTA CAR PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
TOYOTA MOTOR SALES,UNITED KINGDOM, INC.
2 LANSDOWNE ROW, BERKELEY SQUARE
LONDON, W1J 6H, UNITED KINGDOM

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® Xmas Promotion programs held November 30th 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.Secret Pin: QW-7448500
10.Reference Number: ZA-799BV90

Contact your Claims officer.

MR.BRAND STEWART
TOYOTA CAR PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
2 LANSDOWNE ROW, BERKELEY SQUARE
LONDON, W1J 6H, UNITED KINGDOM
Email: toyotacar@tcp-online.co.cc
Phone Number: +44703-190-8701
+44703-193-4886
+44702-404-7916
+44702-406-7624

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