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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 CAR COMPANY <dancer041297@verizon.net>
Reply-To: revfrankjackson0@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 11:52:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR_E-MAIL_ADDRESS_HAS_WON_THE_HONDA_CAR_COMPANY_LOTTERY_?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?PRIZE_OF_=A31=2E500_000=2E00_POUNDS=2E?=





HONDA LOTTERY
754 MAIN ROAD BIGGIN HILL
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.
+44-702-402-6867
 
HONDA CRV 2010
DATE: 2/05/2010

CONGRATULATIONS!
 
You have been approved for a payment of £1.500 000.00 ( One Million Five Hundred Thousand
Great British Pounds Sterling ) in cash credited to file Reference Number: HDCA/4155247787001-A, Ticket Number: 01225498775436, Batch Number:HDC-451-5754-14BL.


This is from a total cash prize of  Five Million Euros shared among all our International  Winners in all categories.Your email ID identified with Coupon No. CRV01-146478972197 was selected by our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) with entries from the 50,000 different email addresses
enrolled for the E-game. Your email ID was included among the 50,000 different email addresses submitted by our partner international email provider companies.


Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) Will Render To You Complete Assistance And Provide Additional Information And Processes For The Claims Of Your Consolation Prize. For Due Processing Of Your Winning Claim, Please Contact Your Claim Agent (Rev Frank Jackson)  Who Has Been Assigned To Assist You.


Kindly fill the fund transfer for and send it to your claims agent ( Rev Frank Jackson ) below are what you are to fill:
 

1) Your full name:

2) Your full address:

3) Sex:

4) Age:

5) Occupation:

6) Mobile / Telephone Number:
 
7) Reference Number:

8) Country:

9) Nationality:


You are advised to immediately contact the Honda company online accredited agent ( Rev  Frank Jackson ) with revfrankjackson0@gmail.com for the quick received of your awarded  prize ( £1.500 000.00 ).
 

HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY
Email: revfrankjackson0@gmail.com OR  revfrankjackson_nit@hotmail.com
 

Best Regards
Stephen Keythe.
Honda Company Online lottery Coordinator.


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