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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: "Japan Lottery" <japanlottery5@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:25:00 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS.

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
TAKARAKUJI JUMBO DRAWS, TOKYO, JAPAN.

Category B Prize Winner!

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the winners of the JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION; 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.

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 for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 343-221-8756, with serial number 454-17 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently you won in the Second Category of the JAPAN FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA


You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$500,000,00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$2,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$500,000.00 is now with COMMERCIAL TRUST Finance Securities Company insured with your email address, which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCE) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.

To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately. 

MRS ISHIKAWA MISAKI,FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
COMMERCIAL FINANCE SECURITIES
ADDRESS: HABOUR BUILDING, 35 MARINA STREET BEIJING
EMAIL: ishikawamisaki2@yahoo.co.uk  

TEL (86)13168371043.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

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

Sincerely,

MR CHANG LAZARUS.

VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS
www.japanemaillotto.com





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