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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: Honda Company Uk <honda@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: honda-09@Safe-mail.net
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:05:14 +0200
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 honda-09@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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