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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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Fraud email example:

From: "HONDA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" <honda_internationallotto@gawab.com>
Reply-To: hondalotteryclaimagents@gawab.com
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 12:06:54 GMT
Subject: AWARD WINNIG NOTIFICATION


HONDA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

ATTENTION:
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 HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on
the 29th
April. 2005. 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 €100,000.00c(ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
EUROS.)In cash credited to file reference
number:IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of
€5million euros shared among the ten international winners in
first categories.Along with a New Blue Honda Civic 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 mix up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this
award personal, till your claims have 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. Contact your/our-accredited
agents for your claim:
MR PAUL GOMEZ
HONDALOTTERY CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY S. A .
Tel: - 0034-627-062-388 Fax: 0034-605-374-026
Email:-hondalotteryclaimagents@gawab.com.

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 (27-05-05). Failure to claim your winning/ fund will be
added to next
€100,000.000 euros AND CAR 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 FAITH WHITE
HONDA CAR/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
HONDA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
(An Affiliate of Honda Spain).
CALLE PIVON Y SANCHEZ NO 8 2B
28014, MADRID,
SPAIN.
Tel:-0034-628-402-685.

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