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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: "TOYOTA COMPANY" <TOYOTACOMPANY@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: claimsadd@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:01:02 +0500
Subject: CONTACT THE DELIVERY FIRM FOR YOUR PARCEL

CONTACT THE DELIVERY FIRM FOR YOUR PARCEL

ATTENTION :Jack gallup

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a
winner of the TOYOTA EMAIL AWARD PROMO ON-LINE LOTTERY Sweepstakes
International program UK. I am happy to inform you that i have
forwarded your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque and
toyota car to the courier company. Find below the details of the
courier company.

we here by inform you that we have processed your payment and your
cheque is ready for disbursement, along with your winnings certificate.
In this regard also your funds deposited with us is not in liquid form
but in Bank Cheque,this advice complies with the Anti-Fraud section
2,subsection(iv)of the procedural manualof the funds disbursement
agreement existing between courier companies and the British Government.


Mr. Paul Walker
AGC COURIER COMPANY SERVICES UK
Tel Phone:+44-703-190-5055 or +44-703-197-0070
E-mail:agccourier.company@rogers.com



You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email
address for their notification of your delivery parcel to you.When
contacting them,you are to include this order number as your
subject.Please you are advised to write down the order number and save
it.

ORDER NUMBER AGC2312942UK

1.FULL NAMES:
2.DELIVERY ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.MARITAL STATUS:
5.TELEPHONE:
6.COUNTRY/STATE:

(A)THE CASHIER CHEQUE OF THE SAID AMOUNT WILL BE SENT TO YOU BY THE AGC
COURIER SERVICE UK COURIER COMPANY.

So that they can honour your letter.Once again I say congratulations
and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.
Thanks,

Claims Agent,
Mr. James Cole
Tel: +44 703 190 9081 or +44 703 190 3313
TOYOTA EMAIL AWARD PROMO ON-LINE UK


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