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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "toyota car promotions" (no such lottery exists)
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "donaldj2009@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "donaldj2009@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
Fraud email example:
From: James Donaldson <hide73@trust.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: James Donaldson <donaldj2009@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:25:14 +0900
Subject: PRIZE...AWARD
The Lottery Department
Toyota Car Promotions
Road High Wycombe HP10 0N
CVR-nr. 25554493
PRIZE...AWARD
This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of
£2,600, 000.00 (Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) and a brand new Toyota car
(Toyota Prius) from international programs that was held 2021 in London UK.
You can view our website to view your car
(< http://www.toyota.com/prius/>)
Description Of New Toyota Car to be Shipped to you.
NEW TOYOTA CAR:......................Year 2021 Model
COLOUR OF CAR:.......................Light Blue
Colour
MODEL:...............................Toyota Prius
2.0i ES
MANUAL
ENGINE TYPE:.........................2021cc
4-cylinder
POWER:...............................145bhp
TRANSMISSIONS:.....................Five-speed manual
FUEL:................................29.1mpg
(combined)
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email
selection system (ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses
drawn from all the continents of the world.
The Toyota car Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and
also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This promotional
car lottery is the tenth of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer
Through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
MR. James Donaldson
Email: donaldj2009@outlook.com
When contacting him, you are also advised to provide him with the
under listed information as soon as possible:
CLAIMS REQURIEMENTS:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Sex
6. Occupation
7. Phone/Fax
8. Present Country
If you do not contact your claims agent within 5 working days of this notification, your
winnings would be revoked. Winners are Aadvised to keep their winning
details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the
transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards
MR. James Donaldson
Email: donaldj2009@outlook.com
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
Lottery Manage
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