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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?q?Mrs=20Tad=20Kawasaki?= <noriko_7879@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: dedukx@myway.com
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 09:01:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HELLO! YOU ARE AMONG THE LUCKY WINNERS


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: noriko_7879@yahoo.co.uk

JAPAN EMAIL PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION SECTION


PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on may 1st,2006

of winners of the JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION.

As part of our promotional draws,participants were selected through a

computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of

individuals and companies from all parts of the world as part of our electronic

business Promotions Program.


Note that you/your email address qualified for the draw as a result of

your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions

for.

You/your company email address,attached to ticket number

230-365-3071,with serial number 710-43 drew the lucky numbers 8, 5, 6, 24, 19, 34 and

Bonus number 51 and consequently you won in the second category of the

JAPAN FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.



Your Winning Ticket Number. 230-365-3071

Your Serial Number. 710-43

Your lucky draw Numbers are. 8, 5, 6, 24, 19, 34 Bonus Number 51

Your INSURANCE Number: FLD718/470D/GMSA


You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of

US$800,000,00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second category

winners. This is from the total prize money of US$3,450,000.00 shared among

the international winners in the Second category.CONGRATULATIONS!


Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$800,000.00 is now

with NATIONAL TRUSTEE Finance securities Company insured with your email

address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (NATIONAL

TRUSTEE FINANCE) your agent and give them your full names so that they will

re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.


To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent immediately.


DESMOND DUKE

FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,

NATIONAL TRUSTEE FINANCE SECURITIES.

PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG CHINA

EMAIL: dedukx@myway.com


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please

remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information

provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your

claims agent.

Congratulations! once again from all our staff and thank you for being

part of our promotions program.


Sincerely,

MRS.TAD KAWASAKI

VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS





- Mrs Tad Kawasaki


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