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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 LOTTERY PROMOTIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <coodinatordavid@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 21:14:04 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION !!!!!!

CONGRATULATION !!!
TOYOTA CAR LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS THAILAND,
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOYOTA
MOTOR CORPORATIONS, THAILAND. 92/48
SATHON NUA RD. FL 17 SATHORN THANI 2
BLDG SILOM, BANG RAK, SILOM,
BANGKOK 10500, THAILAND.
Customer Service Department
Dear Email Owner,
This is to inform you that you have won a sum of US$ 2,500,000.00 United
States Dollars Only for the email user this 2016 Prize promotion which is
organized by TOYOTA ONLINE CYBER LOTTERY THAILAND, 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. Among the (2,500,000.00)
that subscribed to MICROSOFT, HOTMAIL, YAHOO, GMAIL Companies domains and
few from other e-mails providers, 12 people are selected yearly to benefit
from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners this year 2016.
Your email address has therefore been approved to claim a total sum of (US$
2,500,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash with the following reference
numbers:
Ticket Number 7100542188(HMPWAYZ20051).
Serial Number AH4590013
Reference Number: FUS433/453Z/HMSA.
Bonus Number KXT59
INSURANCE Number is: TIF0050369
Note: your e-mail address qualified for the draw, 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
7100542188(HMPWAYZ20051), with Serial Number AH4590013 drew the Reference
Number: FUS433/453Z/HMSA. And Bonus number 1 and consequently YOU HAVE won
in the Second Category. To begin your claim:-
FILL UP THE BELOW FORM:
1. Your Full Names:
2. Your Country:
3. Telephone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. SEX:
For further clarification please call and send mail to your claim agent
(Dr David Wilton) in order to process your claims with our payee bank:-
Mr. Rungson Sriworas OR Dr David Wilton
Claim Agent,
Toyota Lottery Thailand Branch.
Email: coodinatordavid@yahoo.co.jp
Phone Contact :  +66989465570
*************************************
WARNING: Keep your winning information's confidential until your claims are
processed and your fund remitted to you in your bank account. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Congratulations once again,
Yours faithfully,
Dr David Wilton
(V.P FINANCE)
TOYOTA MOTORS CORPORATION LTD.
www.Toyota.co.th
 

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