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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: FBI INVESTIGATION <noticeofthefbidepartment1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:47:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: {Disarmed} =?iso-8859-1?q?ATTENTION:=20Toyota=AE=20Winner.?=


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI), WASHINGTON DC.
ROOM 7367J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON DC 20535
FBI UK Internet Fraud Watch/Alert
Tel: +1-309-419-9079
Fax:+1-309-419-9079

ATTENTION: Toyota® Winner,


The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Has discovered through our
intelligence Monitoring Network, that you have an on going transaction with the Toyota® Int. Mega Jackpot Lottery UK, as the Beneficiary of the said £600,000.00 Great British Pounds sterling. (Six hundred thousand pounds sterling) and a car confirmed on a certified Cashier's check.



The Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) Washington DC, in conjunction with the Scotland Yard, Has screened through our various Monitoring Networks and has been confirmed and notified that the transaction you have with the Toyota Lottery® is Legal and you have the Lawful Right to claim your due Prize of £600,000.00 Great British Pounds sterling. (Six hundred thousand pounds sterling) and a car.

Proceed with them as we are monitoring all their services and network. Any letter or lottery Notification received from anybody or company should be forwarded to us with immediate effect. The UK Government has spent over 1.7 million pounds to make sure these imposters are brought before the law. They are still ready to spend more to make sure they are brought before the law.

Meanwhile, follow the procedure of the Lottery House (Toyota Lottery) as they have their own legal procedure which we have examined and confirmed legal. Follow their instructions while you keep us updated for more details. You are advised to contact the necessary office for more details of Transfer as we are monitoring every move now.

Also be aware that your funds had been insured and the necessary charges would be taken care of by you, as confirmed by the Monitoring network. For your own good you are to confirm any lottery promo you have either involved your self with in the past to enable us trace this imposters. Toyota Lottery Promotion has been confirmed Legal.

Mr. Harry Martins
FBI UK Internet Fraud Watch/Alert
Tel: +1-309-419-9079
Fax:+1-309-419-9079



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