419 scam: "Ms. Keiko Takahashi,"<myronmitchell023@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "japan fortune lotto" (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")
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!
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.
- myronmitchell023@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Keiko Takahashi," (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2024 08:57:01 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on FEBRUARY 1st 2024, of winners of the EURO-JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION, as part of our promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Twenty-Five Thousand {25,000} email addresses of individuals and companies from all parts 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 with INSURANCE Number FLS433/453L/GMSA and consequently you won in the Third Category of the EURO-JAPAN FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.

You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of Three Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only {US$3,850,000.00} in cash, which is the winning amount for the Third category winners. CONGRATULATIONS! To begin your claim, please mail your claims agent immediately.

DR. MYRON MITCHELL {FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER}, COINS FINANCE SECURITIES LONDON UNITED KINGDOM. EMAIL:- {myronmitchell023@gmail.com}

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,

Ms. Keiko Takahashi,
{Online Co-Ordinator}.

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