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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: MR WILSON COLLINS <wilsoncollinss@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 08:24:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTN: Mr Rico Brandgen (CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY) 09/07/2007



HONDA COMPANY PROMOTION (HEADQUATERS)
Customer Service Department
An Affiliate of Honda UK.
#28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON,
LONDON, ENGLAND.

TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-03


ATTN: Mr Rico Brandgen,

CONGRATULATIONS! This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the HONDA COMPANY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.

We are happy to inform you that we have forwarded your original certificate and your certified bank cheque along with a honda blue car to the courier company in charge of the delivery of your winnings to your custody.

Find below the details of the courier company:

DELIVFAST COURIER SERVICE LTD
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE: Elite Worldwide
Hartland Close, Slough Berkshire
SL1/3XT LONDON, ENGLAND.

NAME: MR GAR FELDMAN (dispatch officer)
FAX: +448712473703
TEL: +447045712490
TEL: +447045712487
EMAIL: delivfastcourier@yahoo.co.uk

You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost. When contacting them, you are to include this order number as the subject. Please you are advised to write down the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER: KJ252368

Note: You are to quote your complete names, Ref/Batch Numbers and your direct phone number so that they can honor your letter.

Once again we say congratulations and always inform us with your dealings with the courier company.

Waiting to hear from you.

Regards,

Mr. Wilson Collins (claim officer)
HONDA COMPANY PROMOTION UK.
TEL: +447011136124
Open 7days-24hrs-365days a year



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