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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: "Elizabeth Charlie" <Charlie@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: r.oslen@Safe-mail.net
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:30:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Contact Mr. Richard Olsen




Sir/Madam,


We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results
of the HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM, your email address has
luckly won you the star-prize of £1,750,000.00 GBP .contact the claims
agent.


Contact Mr. Richard Olsen
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
Email: richard_hcuk102@w.cn OR r.oslen@Safe-mail.net
Tel: +44 702 409 6742

You are also advised to provide 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.Male/female


Yours Sincerely,
Elizabeth Charlie (Program Co-ordinator.)

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