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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 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.
  • +447031941638 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: honda_awardwinners@sapo.pt
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:38:44 +0000
Subject: HONDA AWARD WINNERS 2006....contact our payout release officer!!!


=A0HONDA MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED,
28 TAN FIELD ROAD,LONDON. UKAFFILIATE TO: HONDA MOTOR COM.
LTD,JAPAN.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0HONDA
AWARD NOTIFICATION=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 We are pleased to inform you o=
f
the release, of the long awaited results of the HONDA CAR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held=A0in=A025th FEBRUARY, 2006 . You
were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER:
652-662 and=A0 Batch=A0number 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 =A31,000,000.00
=A0(ONE MILLION=A0UNITED KINGDOM=A0POUNDS=A0STERLING) in cash credited to
file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1, alongside with Brand New
Honda FR-V. This is from a total cash prize of five million=A0British
Pounds=A0shared among=A0all our=A0international winners in=A0all
categories. Congratulations!!!=A0 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 All participants wer=
e
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 details safe and personal
till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.
This is a part of our security measures to avoid double claims or
unwarranted=A0participants/imposters, taking advantage of the
situation. You are to contact your/our-accredited agent for your
claim now.=20

=09MR. RICHARD L. OLSEN
(HONDA FIDUCIARY/CLAIMS DEPARTMNT)
HONDA MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED,
28 TAN FIELD ROAD,
LONDON. UKEmail: honda_fiduciaryagent@dnsau.org.uk
Phone contact: +44-7031-94-1638
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+44-7024-07-2027
=A0=A0=A0=A0 He is your agent, and he is=A0responsible for the processing
and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS
W-91237-H67/B4 (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed
on time (atleast 1-2weeks) . Failure to claim your=A0prizes (CAR/CASH)
would=A0result to forfeiting and will=A0be=A0used for=A0next 10,000,000
euros AND CAR international lottery program. Furthermore, should
there be any change in your contact address, do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible.=20

=09Once again congratulations!!!Yours Sincerely,
CAREY=A0LESLIE WOODS=A0(Mrs.)=A0Honda international promotions, property
of the=A0Honda=A0Motor Company Limited. Copyright =A92006. All Rights
reserved.=A0=A0=A0=A0 Message sent by server 012.996.1. Disclaimers reply
only to the above stipulated contact. The information transmitted
above=A0is intended only for the person or entity to whom=A0or which it
is addressed. Unauthorised use, disclosure or copying is strictly
prohibited. The sender accepts no liability for the improper
transmission of this communication nor for any delay in its receipt.=20
___________________________________________________________________

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