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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: "West London Suzuki" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrharuya@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 00:15:36 +0100
Subject: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!

WEST LONDON SUZUKI
DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTIONS
531 STAINES ROAD, BEDFRONT,
FELTHAM, MIDDLESEX, TW14 8BP.
UNITED KINGDOM.
www.westlondonsuzuki.co.uk


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on May 21st, 2010 of
our May/June winners of the WEST LONDON SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS.

As part of our promotional draws, participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from all parts of the world as part of our
electronic business Promotions Program. Note that you/your email address qualified for
the draw as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the
e-business promotions with.

Your Winning Ticket Number. 490-143-3014
Your Serial Number. 214-56
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 2, 5, 9, 54, 49, 14 Bonus Number 59
Your INSURANCE Number: FLD718/470D/GMSA

You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of
?1,950,280.00 (One Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Two
Hundred and Eighty Pounds Sterling Only) in cash, which is the winning
amount for the Second category winners.
This is from the total prize money of ?58,550,000.00 shared among the
28 international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent via email immediately,
with your winning particulars.

Mr. Haruya Uehara.
mrharuya@yahoo.co.jp

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotion program.

Sincerely,

SUZUKI TAKASHI
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
WEST LONDON SUZUKI.

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