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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447011136124 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: MR WILSON COLLINS <wilsoncollinss@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:54:39 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTN: Rico Brandgen



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

TICKET NUMBER:7885715823
SERIAL NUMBER: 857-448
BATCH NUMBER : CR-757YT24-97


ATTN: Rico Brandgen,

CONGRATULATIONS:
What is happening that we have not hear a word from you? Let us hear from you so as to know how to help you and what to help you with without delay or you will stand a chance of loosing your winnings.

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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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam