419 scam: "Walter M Sanvicenti" <WSanvicenti@ingeseg.com.ar> ATTENTION WINNER

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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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "honda claiming security agency" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- matthewzoroma100@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Walter M Sanvicenti" <WSanvicenti@ingeseg.com.ar>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:53:23 -0300
Subject: ATTENTION WINNER

HONDA MOTOR LOTTERY (HEADQUARTERS)
An AFFILIATE OF HONDA UK.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
FROM: HONDA MOTOR COMPANY UK.

ATTENTION: WINNER
TICKET NUMBER: DRW 8093502/AZ/8707-12.
SERIAL NUMBER: 67085-36580074
BATCH NUMBER: HDR/705744230-BT/2012

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the HONDA MOTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 27st of Febuary, 2012.You were entered as dependentclients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER: 67085-36580074 and Batch number HDR/705744230-BT/2012. Your email address attached to the ticket number: 534384753 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the Prize in the first category, in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of £4,500,000.00 GBP (FOUR MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS.GBP) in cash Deposited to file reference number:IPL/09560649087/HWP0012A.This is from a total cash prize of Ten million shared among the four international winners in first categories.

Congratulations!!!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion program. Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.you.contacting your/our-accredited agent for your claims.

AGENT MATTHEW ZOROMA.
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
Email: matthewzoroma100@yahoo.com

He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. NOTE: in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complication, please remember to quote your security credited file number and batch numbers respectively in every correspondence with your claim agent. Kindly forward your information, Name, Age, Occupation,address,Sex, Bank Details direct to your agent. FURTHERMORE, should there be any change of your address do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr David Walter.

HONDA MOTOR/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.AVISO DE CONFIDENCIALIDAD
La información de este mail (incluyendo cualquier archivo anexo) es confidencial y puede contener información de propiedad exclusiva de INGESEG S.A. y está amparada por el secreto profesional. Si usted ha recibido este mensaje por error, por favor, comuníquelo inmediatamente al remitente y tenga la amabilidad de destruirlo; no deberá imprimir ni copiar el mensaje ni divulgar su contenido a ninguna persona. Muchas gracias.

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