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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <greatsolid.621473@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 19:45:34 -0400
Subject: YOUR PROMO

WELCOME TO TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE COMPANY U.S.A., Inc.
Corporate Office/Headquarters, 19001 South Western Ave.
Dept. WC11 Torrance, CA 90501
        
THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS
this is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of $850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) from the International online programs held in 2012 in the United State of America.
 
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized Email selection system (ESS) from adatabase of over 20 email addresses drawn from all the continents of theworld. TheToyota Promotional Lottery is approved by the United States Gaming Board and also licensed by the InternationalAssociation of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).
 
Thislottery is the 2nd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. To begin the processing of your prize, you are to contact the remittance department with the email address provided below through our accredited Prize Transfer agent as stated below:
 
                         SEND BELOW INFORMATIONS TO OUR PROMO MANAGER
My full name....................................
My Parents Name …………………
My Address.......................................
My Mobile Telephone #......................
My State.............................................
My E-mail address.............................
My Date of birth.................................
My Sex………………………………
My Age………………………………
Marital Status.....................................
Occupation..........................................
Send your id proof to us!!
 
                  TOGETHER WITH
Batch number..........................YM 09102XN
Winning number........................TY7448500
Raff number................................799BV90          
 
 
You are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our PROMO MANAGER through email for prompt collection of your fund (CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
NAME: James E. Lentz EMAIL promomanager319@yahoo.es
 
 
Accept my hearty congratulations once again! For being selected among the 20 lucky winners
 
Mamoru Furuhashi
Chief Officer of the Government & Public Affairs Group,
Senior Managing Director and Director

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