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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "tina forrester" <loteryhouse01@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:17:44 +0000
Subject: >>WINNINNG NOTIFICATION 2006<<

FORD MOTORS PROMO (HEADQUARTERS)
An Affiliate of Honda UK.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON,LONDON

ATTENTION: WINNER!

TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-03

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of
the FORD MOTORS ANNUAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 16th of JANUARY
2006.You were entered as dependent clients with; Reference Serial Number:
652-662 and Batch number AT-040SB06-03.

Your email address attached to the ticket number: 2752246896 that drew the
lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first
category, in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of 250,000.00
Pounds Sterling (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash
credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1. This is from a total
cash prize of Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling shared
among the ten international winners in first categories, along with a new
blue car. Congratulations!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of
our international promotion program. Due to mixed up of some names and
addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has
been processed and your funds remitted to you.

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators. You are to contact our accredited agent for your claim.
You have to fill in this form , and reply to your claims agent email
address.
NAME..................

SURNAME.............

GENDER...............

MONTH OF BIRTH.............

MARITAL STATUS................

NATIONALITY..................

RELIGION. .................

OCCUPATION.................

ADDRESS 1...................................

ADDRESS 2.........................................

MOBILE PHONE NO.............................

HOUSE PHONE NO........................................

FAX NO.................................

EMAIL ADDRESS...............................

COUNTRY................

WINNING INFORMATION

BATCH NUMBER.............................

SERIAL NUMBER.................................

REFRENCE NUMBER.............................

FORD CLAIMING SECURITY OFFICER
NAME: MR RICHARD GARY.
(CLAIMS OFFICER)
PHONE +44 7024017052
E-mail: Richardson1@uk2.net

FORD CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your
winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H°67/B4 (keep
personal). Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (0ne week
after notification).Failure to claim your winning/fund will be added to
next 2,500,000 pounds International lottery program. Furthermore, should
there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.

Once again, Congratulations

Yours Sincerely,
MRS TINA FORRESTER.
FORD MOTORS PROMO/ CO-ORDINATOR.

This whole page is © Copyright of the
FORD AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.


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