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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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Fraud email example:

From: hondacompany@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 19:58:38 -0600
Subject: HONDA GRAND PRIZE(CLAIM PRIZE)

FROM:HONDA COMPANY UK.
ATTENTION:
TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-03
AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited
results of the HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PROGRAM held on June 20nd. 2005.You were entered as dependent clients
with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662 and Batch number AT-040SB06-03.
Your email address attached to the ticket number:
2752246896 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won
the sweepstake in the first category, in four parts. You have been approved
for a payment of 500,000.00euros(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.)in cash
credited to file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a
total cash prize of five million euros shared among the ten international
winners
in first categories.Along with a New Blue 2005 Honda Car.
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?re contacting Your/our-accredited agent for your claims:

MRS MONET BRONZE.
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
Email:hondaagent2@sify.com

She is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H°67/B4 (keep

personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than July 22nd.
Failure to claim your
winning/ fund will be added to next 10,000.000 euros AND CAR international
lottery
program.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
MR Hardy Grey.
HONDA CAR/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
HONDA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL


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