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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidhondabolt@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 17:48:19 -0600
Subject: SEASON GREETINGS!

HONDA LOTTERY
754 MAIN ROAD BIGGIN HILL
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.
PHONE: +44-708- 762 -4359

HONDA FR V 2015
DATE: 21 / 12 / 2015

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 Ten Million Pounds shared among all our International Winners in all categories.

Kindly fill the fund transfer for and send it to your claims agent (David Bolt) 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 (David Bolt) with davidhondabolt@gmail.com for the quick receiving of your awarded prize (£1,500,000.00).

HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY
Email: davidhondabolt@gmail.com

Best Regards
Scott Adkins.
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 © 2015 Honda Company Inc. All rights reserved.

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