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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447045736693 (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.
  • prizedepts_continentaltrust@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Professor Rosenblatt <david-rosenblatt14@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <prof_rosenblatt@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:29:58 -0400
Subject: WINNER (CATEGORY"A")




HONDA CAR COMPANY
AN AFFILIATE OF HONDA UK.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,LONDON. UK.



Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of Honda International Lottery programs. Which was held on the 5th, September 2007,your e-mail address Attached to e-ticket number: 2752246896, with Batch number AT-040SB06-03 drew a prize of £2,000,000,00 (TWO MILLION POUNDS).


The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world (personal and corporate e-mail addresses). This promotional lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. This lucky draw came first in Category 'A' of the Sweepstake. You will receive the sum of £2,000,000.000,00 (Two Million Pounds) from our authorized security company where your winnings have been deposited .

Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes, including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize: £2,000,000,00, we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds; £2,000,000,00 have been transferred to you by our nominated security company which you will contact for the release of your prize.

You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the release of your funds to your person. This program has been abused severally in the past, so we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims. This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 8,000 spectators. Also this program is sponsored by CFI Networks to compensate faithful Internet surfers around the globe.

The HONDA Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

Congratulations once again for becoming one of the few lucky winners. With your permission, your e-mail will also be included in the next sweepstake of £4,000,000.00 (Four MILLION POUNDS). And a HONDA ACCORD IVTEC CAR, 2007 MODEL.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact
Continental trust security copany admin/prize department for procedures to claim your prize. You must claim your prize: £2,000,000,00 not later than 14-days from the moment you receive this e-mail. In order to avoid unnecessary delays with your claims, contact the company immediately;

CONTINENTAL TRUST SECURITY COMPANY.

Sir. F.J.O.Napley Jp.
E-mail: prizedepts_continentaltrust@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: (+44) 704-573-6693
Fax: (+44) 703-040-3522

Contact him by please providing him with the under listed
Information as soon as possible:

1.Name in full..........................
2.Address. ...........................
3.Nationality.........................
4.Age..............
5.Occupation...............
6.Phone/Fax................
7.Present Country ..............
8.Annual Income..................
9.Fax [optional]..................
10.Complete winning Information.............

Once again congratulations!!

Thanks,
Prof.David Rosenblatt(Co-coordinator)
HONDA MOTOR CO.LIMITED® Team



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