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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447031841062 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • fatboy_cruiser@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Brian Scott <hondaclaimswebmail@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:39:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS: (CONTACT COURIER DELIVERY WORLDWIDE)


I am in receipt of your e-mail and I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this years lucky dip sweepstakes. As you already know your email address was randomly selected along with others from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on-line. Each email address was attached to a ticket number. Your email(fatboy_cruiser@yahoo.com) was selected as winner. Note that your winnings can be delivered in the next 24-48 hours upon your contacting the delivery department. so you should contact them urgently to get your winnings.

A certificate of prize claims, certified winning cheque will be sent along side your won Honda FR-V car. The documents to be sent are; Winning Cheque, Winners Certificate, Certificate of Lodgement, and your Brand New Honda FR-V Car.

Contact our delivery department with the contact information below for further instructions on how to send the consignment to your location. Please you should fill the below form and send to the delivery department to authenticate your lottery winnings. You should contact the delivery department immediately without any delays, for your winnings had already been deposited with them for onward delivery to your location.


Below is the Details of the Courier Delivery Officer in charge.

Below is the Details of the Courier delivery officer in charge.
Courier Delivery Worldwide
Registered Office:
8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ,
United Kingdom.

Director Of Operations:
Mr. Jimmy Cooker

E-mail: info@cd-online.org.uk
Website: http://www.cd-online.org.uk
Tel: (+44)-703-184-1062, (+44)-703-184-0025
Fax: (+44)-7092882680



Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted, this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value . This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.

This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds. Its is imperative that you add your IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS {HONDA/OWN/9876} as the subject of any correspondence with the delivery department to ensure that they respond in a timely manner.

Note: However if you wish to decline the services of the courier, you will have to come to our Europe claim/payment office and receive your winning prize-money in person. You are to fill the form below and send to the courier company so that your email will be urgently response to.

Once again congratulation from me and member staff of the HONDA AWARD PROMOTION.

ORDER NUMBER: S0467U
DRAW NO:.................................................
FULL NAMES:..............................................
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:.............................
ZIP CODE:.................................................
POSTAL CODE: ..........................................
TEL:..........................................................
FAX :........................................................
COUNTRY:..............................................

Regards,
Mr. Brian Scott,
HONDA AWARD CLAIMS OFFICER.

CONFIDENTIALLY NOTICE:
Please note that this email, and any files that may be attached to it,is/are confidential and is/are intended for the sole use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) to which it/they is/are addressed. Any use,distribution,copying or disclosure by any other person or entity is strictly prohibited under applicable law(s). If you received this email in error,please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message (making sure it is also deleted from the Deleted Items folder of your mail client).

Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to official business of HONDA AWARD PROMOTION and insurance shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by HONDA AWARD PROMOTION finance and insurance when addressed to comet finance and insurance clients; and any information contained in this email is subject to the terms and conditions of the governing client's contract(s).


















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