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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "toyota car international promotion program" (no such lottery exists)
  • "toyota fortune lotto" (no such lottery exists)
  • "toyota international lotto" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: TOYOTA LOTTO <hfgsdhjkgfjgdkk@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <rogerwillemart@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:55:39 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUATER) Customer Service Department Affiliate of Toyota Japan. #28 Kanashiwa Roads Tokyo JP
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the winners of the TOYOTA CAR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM 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. 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 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/ 453L /GMSA and consequently you won in the Second
Category of the TOYOTA FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW. You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$2,000,000, 00 in cash, including a Toyota car which
is the winning present /amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$12,650,000.00
shared among the international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of US$2,000,000.00 is now with the payee center. Contact our agent
and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your winning fund under your full names. Together with the
port where you’re winning car should be shipped to. To begin your claim, please call our claim agent or send email immediately to:-. Certificate Agent, Toyota Email LottoMR ROGER WILLEMART KINGSEmail: rogerwillemart@hotmail.comEmail: rogerwillemart@aim.comTelephone: 008615817111324 NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, Please quote your 1. Full name2. Address / contact number3. Country of origin4. Age 5. Occupation6. Tel/fax: Sincerely, Mrs. Ing Chuny LiuHon Coordinator
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