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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" <hondacarpromotion@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 16:14:14 +0000
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

HONDA CAR LOTTERY (HEADQUARTERS) 
An Affiliate of Honda UK.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON, LONDON

FROM: HONDA COMPANY UK.

ATTENTION: WINNER!
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 1sth October 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 250,000.00 Pounds Sterling (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1. This is from a total cash prize of Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling shared among the ten international winners in first categories, along with a new blue 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 are contact our accredited agent for your claim.

Name: MR roger philips.
E-mail: admin_roger@hotmail.com
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.

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 (20th October, 2005).
Failure to claim your winning/fund will be added to next 2,500,000 pounds 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.
HONDA CAR/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.
HONDA LOTTERY WINNING.

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