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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" <hondacompanylottery@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:49:19 +0000
Subject: HONDA LOTTERY GRAND PROMOTION CLAIMS

FROM:HONDA COMPANY UK.
ATTENTION:PLEASE
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 september 27th.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
500,000.00euros(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.)in cash
credited to file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1.This
is from a total cash prize of five million euros shared
among the ten international winners in first
categories.Along with a New Blue 2005 Honda 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?re contacting
Your/our-accredited agent for your claims:
MRS MONET BRONZE.
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
Email:hondacompanyloteryclaims@msn.com

She 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 october 2nd. Failure to claim
your winning/ fund will be added to next 10,000.000 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,
MR Hardy Grey.



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