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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: "Fujitsu Electronic Co., Limited" <info@fujitsu.com>
Reply-To: c.clyle@qatar.io
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010 22:25:26 -0400
Subject:

--
Fujitsu Electronic Co., Limited
Building 3th, Shiyan Hongfa Industrial Park,
Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
PHONE : 0574-63563328
Date : June 05 2010.
:::::::...COMPANY 2009 E-MAIL AWARDS..:::::::

Dear winner,

We at Fujitsu Electronic global office likes to officially congratulate you
for the draw that was just held by our company which featured you as the second

place winner of our yearly promotions.Our company hold every summer and ending
of the year,based on the random selection exercise of internet service
providers (ISP) and millions of Super market cash invoices worldwide,Our
company holds awards to promote our global publicity and reputations as we plan

to exploit more corners of the globe with our highly valued product line.

Your email address with MICROS ID ( VDT-0484-JND-870US-2PW ) was luckily
drawn to be this year's second place winner of a
Brand New Toyota camry and a cash prize of $870,000 United States Dollars.This
money and gift we believe will enable you make
some impact in the society and possibly invest in our company in the near
future.

Prizes won : Toyota camry and $870,000USD cash
Your Micros ID is : VDT-0484-JND-870US-2PW

Contact company Agent Dr.Charles L.Croker also responsible for your claims who

is our claims official in Europe..United Kingdom and can understand your
english and some european languages. Your Qualification number is: (VDT-0484-
JND-870US-2PW)

REMITTANCE CONTACT
Name : Dr.Charles L.Croker
Email : c.clyle@qatar.io
Address : 24 Building park, London. United Kingdom

When contacting the claims agent you should include the following if you must
get a response from him;
_________________________________________________
*** Your Full Name
*** Your Address
*** Your Country
*** Your Phone number
*** Your Age(Date of birth)
*** Your Gender(Male or Female)
*** Your present Occupation
*** Your Micros ID
_________________________________________________

We await your response.We know you must be excited,skeptic and very happy
about this news you have just received from us and the truth is that we are
doing this to put smiles into homes and hearts of people worldwide.The only
thing you will need to pay to this company is to kindly place our company logo
on the Toyota camry car that you have just won for a minimum of 5months.

Special greetings from the entire family of Fujitsu Electronic Co., Limited
Worldwide.

Signed,
Dale E Morford (Sec.announcer)
_______________________________________________________
Note: All funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,not later
that 7 days after notification.And should send contact Dr.Martins Walton with
their properly filled form and send e-mailto this address;c.clyle@qatar.io






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