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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Honda Promotions" <honda_promotions2005@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:21:35 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION:Batch number AT-040SB06-03.

                       
HONDA COMPANY UK.
An Affiliate of Honda UK.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.
LONDON.
 
DEAR WINNER,

                     AWARD NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited
results of the HONDA MOTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 12th November 2005,Due to mix up of numbers, the results were released on the 
23rd of November  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
2,000,000.00 British Pounds (TWO MILLION BRITISH POUNDS.) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1 which is deposited with Finance & Security Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.
 This is from a total cash prize of ten million Pounds shared among the ten international winners in first categories. Along with a Brand New Honda FR - V Car.
            
           
Congratulations!!!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) namesof 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.

To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by
contacting your/our accredited agent:

MR CLIFFORD MORGAN.
(Foreign Transfer Manager) ROYAL TRUST AGENCY BV.
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
Email: info_hondafiduciaryagent@yahoo.co.uk
TEL :+44-703-196-6460.
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you.
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H067/B4 (keep personal) Remember,
your winning must be claimed not later than (15 DECEMBER,2005). 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,
MARK BRADFORD.
HONDA MOTOR COMPANY/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
HONDA (UK) LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL


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