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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 Corporation Thailand" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrleepui00@yahoo.com >
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 01:23:54 -0700
Subject: Toyota Corporation Thailand

 
Toyota Corporation,
9, Phahon Yothin Road,
Tambon Pakpreaw,
Amphoe Muang Sara Buri,
Sara Buri,
18000,Royal Kingdom Of Thailand.
 
 
 
Congratulations!!!
 
 
We write to officially inform you that your email address has been selected as one of the lucky winners in the second batch of the on-going National Lottery Life Changing Award Promo as organized by the Toyota Asia regional branch office, Sara Buri,18000,Thailand.
 
Note: Lucky winners do not have to purchase a ticket to participate in this lottery program,The selection process was carried out through random selection in Our computerized email selection system(Ess) from a database of over 5000 addresses drawn from this month TOYOTA MAKE BELIEVE raffles draw in Canada, Australia, United State, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East regions and Africa and your email was selected as one of the 10 lucky winners.
 
Your award security information (Data File Number: TH/9420X2/68, Ref.Code:0087955827499, Grant Number: MSC/0080648302/07,lucky number : CT155. Therefore, you have been awarded the sum of One Million United State Dollars ($1,000.000.00) only. The 2015 National lottery Promo e-mail  Award is no doubt, a momentous achievement in the history of Toyota Corporation Thailand.
 
To file for your claim, Please contact your Validating Officer for VALIDATION of your winning within Twenty-nine working days of this winning notification.Note that Winnings that are not validated within Twenty-nine working days of winning notification are termed void and invalid.
Kindly forward below details to our funds claim department for (VERIFICATION)you are to send the completed verification form below to the coordinator whose email address is given below so that you will be advised on what to do to get your prize  money.
 
Congratulations once more!!
 
 
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Lottery funds claim department,
Officer to contact: Mr.Lee Pui
E-mail: mrleepui00@yahoo.com       
Tel:+66990066823
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1.FULL NAME.............................
2.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN......................
3.PRESENT ADDRESS.........................
4.POSTCODE...............................
5.DATE OF BIRTH..........................
6.OCCUPATION.............................
7.SEX.....................................
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER........................
9.FAX NUMBER(IF ANY)......................
10.MARITAL STATUS..........................
====================================================================
 
 
 
 
As soon as the validating officer has confirm your the above details, you will be instructed on how to claim your prize.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 days of receiving this notification. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTY'S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
 
 
 
 
Yours faithfully,
Kazuo Hirai
Chairman, CEO and President
Toyota Corporation Thailand
 
 

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