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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:
  • "high insurance policy" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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 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.
  • agentherry_uk@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: office box <off_mail1@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: agentherry_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 19:49:59 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: HONDA CAR COMPANY UK



HONDA CAR COMPANY UK
140 NORTHAMPTON ROAD
EC1R 0HB LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM.
From the promotions Director International Promotion,Dept.
Ticket Number;0285335107
Serial Number;431-342
Batch Number;av-030oc010-07

Dear Winner ,

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaiting
result of the Honda motor international promotions program held on the Tues 08th Jan 2008.You were entered as dependent client with reference serial number;431-342 and Batch number;av-030oc010-07 that drew the lucky winning number,which consequently won the sweepstake in the category. You have been approved for a payment of 700,000euro in cash credited to file reference number 431-342 which is deposited with finance and security company in your favour as beneficial and covered with high insurance policy.


This is from a total cash price of seven million shared among the ten
international winner in this cartegories,
Congratulations;;;Congratulations;;;Congratulations;;;;.
participant were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 names and addresses,we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims haven been processed and your funds remitted to you.

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or un warranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.To begin your claim, to file for the release of your winning by contacting your accredited agent;

Name[foreign transfer manager and fiduciary agent]
Royal Trust Accuracy B.V Honda claiming security Accuracy.

Name:Herry Rush
Email ;agentherry_uk@yahoo.co.uk



He is your agent and he his responsible for the processing and
transfer of your winnings to you.Your security file number
V-80216-Hod057/A3[keep personal]. Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than 5 working days. Failure to claim your winning/ fund willbe added to next 10,000,000 Euros and can international lottery program.
Futhermore,should there be any change in your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.

Honda Motor company/Lottery Coordinator Honda Lottery International an
affilate of Honda uk.

Note: That you are qulify for the end of year car {Gold Honda Cr-v
car} promotion which you just have to show you security file
number,when the drew would be held.

However I will also require you to attach to this form a copy of your passport photograph[300+300pixel]if possible this will also serve as a document for recorgnition and it will also be included in our 2008 winner album.


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