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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: <mrjames6@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:11:36 +0800
Subject: SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUATER)



SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUATER)
Customer Service DepSuzuki Japan
Apartment Affiliate3 - 4 Kojimachi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Japan JP

Special Report,
Notice

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the winners of the SUZUKI CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
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 343-221-8756, with serial number 454-17 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/ 453L /GMSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the SUZUKI FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.
You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$500, 000, 00 in cash, including a SUZUKI car which is the winning present /amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$2,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your payment is to be made by ATM MASTER CARD of the sum of US$500,000.00 is now with our payee bank which will load it . Contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your winning under your full names. Together with the copy of your passport photo which is very important to identify you in time of the delivery of the card to your address

Note<PAYMENT TO MAKE ONLY BY ATM MASTER CARD
Please bear with us since it is a new payment policy to eradicate fraud.

To receive your cash/ATM card all you need to do is send us your information’s, to

MR JAMES XANG
SUZUKI CLAIMING SECURITY
AGENCY PACIFIC OFFICE
102-0083 LINHU DIYU ROAD
mrjames6@yahoo.cn

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, Please quote your
1. Name in full:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Occupation:
7. Monthly Salary:
8. Telephone Number:
9. Present Country:
10. Short comment on our products. [Optional]
11.Fax [optional]
12.Email address:

Send above information in your correspondences with your claims agent.
Sincerely
for more enquire send your email to your agent immediately,

V.P FINANCE
MR ZAKI SUZUKI


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