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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031943224 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "HONDA company" <hchomeuk2@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:32:01 +0000
Subject: HONDA CAR LOTTERY

HONDA CAR LOTTERY (HEADQUARTERS)
LONDON OFFICE
233-5 AMITHY GROVE,
LONDON,SW200LL.
UNITED KINGDOM
FROM: HONDA COMPANY UK.
TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER: AT-040SB06-03

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of
the HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 2ND 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
5,000,000.00 Pounds (FIVE MILLION POUNDS) in cash credited to file reference
number:IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of fifty million
pounds shared among the ten international winners in first categories. Along
with a New Blue Car.
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 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. Please you are contact our
accredited agent with the following information filled out correctly for
Claiming processing.
1. Full Names...............................
2. Residential Address......................
3. Phone Number.............................
4. Fax Number...............................
5. Occupation...............................
6. Sex......................................
7. Age......................................
8. Nationality..............................
9. Present Country..........................
A scanned identification of your self sent via email you are advised to
forward these information’s as soon as possible to enable us attend to your
file.

MRS. MONET BRONZE.
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
E-mail:hondaclaimsagency@uk2.net
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 (30TH
NOVEMBER 2005).Failure to claim your winning/ fund will be added to next
100,000.000.00 Pounds 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.
HONDA CAR/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.
+447031943224
+447031849063

Anti-fraud resources:

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