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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: file2993@mchsi.com (TOYOTA GROUP)
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:27:03 +0000
Subject: Brand New Toyota Car - Pin Code TY7448500

The Lottery Department
Toyota Car Promotions
Haandvaerkervej 8,1 UK-9000 Aalborg
CVR-nr. 25554493

Be informed that your email address have won you a Cash prize of
£600,000.00 Pounds Sterling and a Brand New Toyota Car (TOYOTA PRIUS).


Contact for claims below:

Mr. Louis Melman
Email: louis_mel50@yahoo.co.uk
Phone Number:+44 704 57 11 292

When contacting him, please provide him with your secret Pin Code
TY7448500 and your Reference Number 799BV90.
Also provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

REQUIREMENTS:
1. Full names: 2. Residential address: 3. Phone number: 4. Fax number:
5. Occupation: 6. Sex: 7. Age: 8. Nationality:

Regards
Mr Teddy Lee
Lottery Manager

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