419 scam: "sales@JapaneseVehicles.com" <sales@JapaneseVehicles.com> Japanese used cars 50% discount for the christmas BONAZA

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "sales@JapaneseVehicles.com" <sales@JapaneseVehicles.com>
Reply-To: "sales@JapaneseVehicles.com" <y.account@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:20:41 +0530
Subject: Japanese used cars 50% discount for the christmas BONAZA

Dear Sir/Madam
We are a Japanese used car export company selling Japanese used cars and foreign cars.
We export Japanese used cars to various countries in the world. We have extensive stocks of
Japanese used cars which satisfy your needs.We guarantee Good condition, Good price, Quick
service. Right now we are giving 50% discount for the Christmas BONAZA on a few stocks of land cruiser jeeps.
We have only 30 units in stocks and you could be lucky to get 1 unit for your self.. CIF to darrasalam or any port in east-south Africa is 9,000usd.We are giving 50% discount because it is our marketing strategy to attract more customers
in Africa and to sell off the overflow of new stocks for closing of the year.If you are not capable of purchasing the land cruiser or if it is not your choice of your dream car,you can also inform us so that we can post to you your choice vehicle with a little discount.We want you to take an advantage of this opportunity. we have not yet uploaded the pictures of the landcruiers on our website,but can be sent directly to your email address upon your request.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. Wayne Turgeon
Sales Department

TEL:+81-52-219-9024
FAX:+81-52-219-9025
www.JapaneseVehicles.com Trust Company Ltd.
3/F, Sakae VT Bldg. 3-10-32 Nishiki, Naka-ku,Nagoya 460-0003 JAPAN

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