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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 CR-V LX Company Promo 2011" <admin@bavarian.com.cn>
Reply-To: <h_claimsdesk@secretarias.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 15:23:06 +0530
Subject: [GSN Suspected Spam] Secret Pin Code x7pwyz2000

 
THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT OF HONDA YES PROMO AWARD 2011
AUTOMOBILES.
470, London Road,off okoro street,
Sloughed Kingdom.
 
Congratulations!!!
 
Dear Winner,
 
This is to inform you that you have been selected as a winner for a prize of £750,000.00! (Seven hundred and fifty thousand Great British Pounds)from International programs held on the JUNE,2011 in London U.K.
 
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection ballot system from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which yours and nine others were selected as the winners.
 
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduaciary claims agent for more information as regards procedures to claim your prize.
================================================================
Dr:Tom Wood Claims Manager
international Remittance Unit Funds Release Depatment,
Tel.Number:0044-871-234-7429
Email: h_claimsdesk@secretarias.com
 
 
Contact him by please providing him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2000 and your Reference Number HONDA :2551256003/23 You are also advised to provide him with the under listed informations as soon as possible:
 
1.Name (in full):
2.Address:
3.Nationality:
4.Age:
5.Occupation:
6.Phone/Fax:
7.Country of Residence:
8.Short comment on your occupation. [optional]:
9.Fax [optional]:
10.Email address:
11.Annual income:
 
PLEASE SPECIFY FROM THE BELOW STATED MODE OF PAYMENT YOU PREFER:
1) DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY BY HAND AT YOUR DOOR STEPS
2) BANK TRANSFER VIA THE APEX BANK
 
please send your pan card or your international passport for easy identification.
 
 
Mr.David Clark
Promo Co-ordinator
Honda Yes Award Promo Coordinator 2011
 
Sponsored by the International Technical Department; Honda Automobile Inc©
 
make sure you email this address only (h_claimsdesk@secretarias.com)
 
Copyright, ©2010 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries and affiliates. All Rights Reserved.

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