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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 claiming security agency" (no such agent exists)
  • "toyota international lotto" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• 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: "STEVEN HO"<jimlere@sapo.pt>
Reply-To: <hosteven1@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:12:22 +0800
Subject: URGENT!! PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE TO SENT YOUR TOYOTA CAR



TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUARTER)
Customer Service Department Affiliate of Toyota Japan


CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN !!!!!!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today; the
winners of the TOYOTA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of
the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You
have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$500,000.00
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$2,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the?

SECOND CATEGORY CONGRATULATIONS!
Together with the port where your winning car should be ship to. To
begin your claim, please reply to your agent with your complete
information immediately.

MR STEVEN HO EMAIL: hosteven1@yahoo.cn
TOYOTA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,

Please reply us with your complete details:
1. Full name
2. Home Address / contact number
3. Country of origin
4. Occupation
5. Age

CONTACT TO YOUR AGENT IMMEDIATELY!! TO ASSIST YOU
CLAIM YOUR PRICE!! GOOD LUCK!!
MR; STEVEN HO
LOTTERY COORDINATOR
hosteven1@yahoo.cn

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