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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES ONLINE LOTTERY <toyotonotice14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <toyota.kelvinperkins01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:16:55 -0600
Subject: TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES AWARD WINNER



TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES LOTTERYToyota Auto-mobiles headquaters, 19 Ul,Essex , PE9 2YP , LondonUnited Kingdom.TOYOTA ONLINE CAR /CASH AWARD PRIZE NOTIFICATION.This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of£250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds) and a brand newtoyota from the International online programs held on the 16TH August2007 in London the United Kingdom .The selection process was carried outthrough random selection in our computerized Email selection system(ESS) from a database of over250,000 email addresses drawn from all thecontinents of the world The Peugeot Car Promotional Lottery is approvedby the British Gaming Board and Also Licensed by the nternationalAssociation of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is the 2nd of its kind and we intend to sensitize thepublic.To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact theremittance department with the emails address provided below throughouraccredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:Sir Kelvin Perkins,Toyota Auto-mobiles headquaters,19 Ul,Essex ,PE9 2YP ,London United Kingdom.E-mail: toyota.kelvinperkins01@yahoo.co.ukContact him with your secret pin code PGA00111234 and your referencenumber TYT: 12058006/06.You are also advised to provide him withtheunder listed information as soon as possible:Claims Requirements:1. Name in full-----------------------2. Address----------------------------3. Sex--------------------------------4. Nationality/Religion---------------5. Maritual Status--------------------6. Age--------------------------------7. Next Of Kin------------------------8. Occupation-------------------------9. Phone/Fax--------------------------10. Present Country-------------------congratulations once again!With Best RegardsMr. Dominic GerardLottery Manager.
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