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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: smithjames77@aim.com
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:14:59 +0200
Subject: CVR-nr. 25554493

Toyota Car Promotions Department
110 Marylebone High Street,
London W1U 4RY.
CVR-nr. 25554493.

This is to inform you that have been selected for a Cash prize of
£600,000.00.(Six Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) and a brand new
Toyota Prius car International programs held 2009 in London Uk.
You can view our website to view your car
(http://www.toyota.com/prius)
Description Of New Toyota Car to be Shipped to you.
Miles:New.......................Doors:4 doors or more
Transmission:Automatic............Interior:Tan
Engine:4 - Cyl....................Year:2008
Warranty:Existing.................Cruise Control
Title:Clear.......................Exterior:Red
Condition:New.....................Engine: 1.9L DOHC MPFI VVT-i
16-valve 4-cyl engine w/integ
CD Player.........................Side Airbags
Passenger Airbag..................Driver Airbag
Anti-Lock Brakes..................Air Conditioning
Power Windows.....................Power Locks
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000
email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.This Toyota car
Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by The
International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This promotional car
lottery is the tenth of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer
through our accredited Prize Transferagents as stated below:
Mrs. Melissa Pointer
110 Marylebone High Street,
London W1U 4RY.
Email: smithjames77@aim.com
When contacting him, please provide him with your secret pin code Y7448500
and your reference number 799BV90.You are also advised to provide him with
the under listed information as soon as possible:
CLAIMS REQUIREMENT:
1.Name in full :
2.Address :
3.Nationality :
4.Age :
5.Sex :
6.Occupation:
7.Phone/Fax:
8.Present Country:
If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this
notification,your winnings would be revoked.Winners are advised to keep their
winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim
(IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards
Mr. Smith James
Lottery Manager.

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