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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 LOTTERY AWARD 2011" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revfrankjackson0@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:40:04 -0700
Subject: *** YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON THE HONDA LOTTERY PRIZE OF £1.500 000.00 POUNDS ***

HONDA LOTTERY
754 MAIN ROAD BIGGIN HILL
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.
+44-702- 402 -6867

HONDA FR V 2011
DATE: 12 / 07 / 2011

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have been approved for a payment of £1.500 000.00 ( One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling ) in cash credited to file Reference Number: HDCA/4155247787001-A, Ticket Number: 01225498775436, Batch Number:HDC-451-5754-14BL.

This is from a total cash prize of Five Million Euros shared among all our International Winners in all categories.

Kindly fill the fund transfer for and send it to your claims agent ( Rev
Frank Jackson ) below are what you are to fill:

1) Your full name:

2) Your full address:

3) Sex:

4) Age:

5) Occupation:

6) Mobile / Telephone Number:

7) Reference Number:

8) Country:

9) Nationality:

You are advised to immediately contact the Honda company online accredited agent ( Rev Frank Jackson ) with revfrankjackson0@sify.com for the quick receival of your awarded prize ( £1.500 000.00 ).

HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY
Email: revfrankjackson0@sify.com

Best Regards
Stephen Keythe.
Honda Company Online lottery Coordinator.

( AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTIFICATION LETTER MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR INBOX AND SPAM BOX ALWAYS TO RECEIVE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ).

Copyright © 2011 Honda Company Inc. All rights reserved.

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