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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: "HONDA COMPANY" <info@honda.com>
Reply-To: honda02@9.cn
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:56:31 -0300
Subject: 2010 Honda Promo

Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of
the HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the
3rd,February.2010.You were entered as dependent clients with: Ticket
number:2752246876.Your email address 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 £1,750,000.00 (ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS STERLING.) in cash credited to file
reference number:AT-040SA06-03. This is from a total cash prize of Ten
million Pounds shared among all our international winners in all
categories.contact the claims

Agent. Claims Officer: Mr. Richard Olsen
Email Address: honda02@9.cn
Tel: +44 703-190-3141

You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as
soon as possible:
Name..... Country.........
Age....... Occupation.........
Phone/fax..... Male/female......
Ticket number.........

Yours Sincerely,
(MR.) Ragon Clifton (Program Co-ordinator.)

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