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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • fbionlinemonitoringdept@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <fbionlinemonitoringdept@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:19:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI), ATTENTION: TOYOTA CAR WINNER,


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
E-mail: fbionlinemonitoringdept@yahoo.com
ATTENTION: TOYOTA CAR WINNER,

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Has discovered through our intelligence Monitoring Network, that you have an on going transaction with the Toyota car Lottery, as the Beneficiary of the said 6,000,.00 GBP(six hundred thousand pounds) confirmed on a certified Cashier's check.

So 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 Car Lottery® is Legal and you have the Lawful Right to claim your due Prize of 6,000,.00 GBP(six hundred thousand pounds). We advise you to go ahead with them as we are monitoring all their services and network. Be advised that any letter or lottery Notification received from anybody or company should be forwarded to us with immediate effect. The UK Government has spent over 15 million pounds to make sure these scammers are brought before the law. They are still ready to spend more to make sure they are brought before the law.

Meanwhile, you are advised to follow the procedure of the Lottery House (TOYOTA CAR LOTTERY). 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.

Please, be advised and 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 advised to confirm any lottery promo you have either involved your self with in the past to enable us trace this scammers. Only this lottery Promotion has been confirmed Legal any other are still under investigation, and so many others are scam, most especially from the UK and Europe.


Mr. Harry Martins
FBI UK Internet Fraud Watch/Alert
E-mail: fbionlinemonitoringdept@yahoo.com


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