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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: "Hyundai Charity Promotion" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pintorsorollaesq@gmx.es>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:59:26 +0100
Subject: Hyundai Motor Promotion

(AFP) – Sep 16, 2007

SEOUL (AFP) - the head of South Korea's top auto maker Hyundai Motor has set up a committee to honour his pledge to donate about one billion Dollars to charity Individual and group rights.

Your E-mail ID was selected for $1,000,000:00 USD from the Hyundai charity World wide Donation draw competition no tickets where sold, for further detail go Through this site: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iZmiE9o-PiIb9s4nS4hsQKfo2F_A

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary claims agent for more information's as regards procedures to claim your prize.
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Contact name: Mr. Pintor Sorolla
Tel/Fax Number: +34.917.903.561
Email:pintorsorollaesq@gmx.es
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International Unit Funds Release Department Hyundai House,728 London Rd, High Wycombe HP11 1HE, United Kingdom

Contact him by please providing him with your secret pin code H7pwyz2007 and your Reference Number Hyundai:2551256003/23 You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information's as soon as possible:

Names:__________

Mobile Phone Number: __________

Name of Beneficiary: ______________

Scanned Copy of Your International Passport/Driver's
License or any valid id Card:__________________

Country Presently At___________________________

Age/Marital status:__________________________

Gender:_______________________

Profession:__________________________

Home/Office Permanent address:_______________________

PLEASE SPECIFY FROM THE BELOW STATED MODE OF PAYMENT YOU PREFER:

1) DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY BY HAND AT YOUR DOOR STEPS
2) BANK TRANSFER VIA THE APEX BANK

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Yolanda Perez
Form Hyundai Management.
All reply copy to: hyundaicharitydraw.ch.tf

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