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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: "JOHN WATTS" <royaltrust01@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:41:12 +0600
Subject: ROYAL TRUST AGENCY BV.

HONDA MOTOR CORPERATION COMPANY,THE NETHERLANDS,
IN AFFILIATION WITH DE LOTTO NL EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
C/ CORDOBA N0 21 EGGER-STRAAT ST
28089 AMSTERDAM NETHERLAND
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-03


ATTN; WINNER,

RE: 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 26th July 2005,Due to mix
up of numbers, the
results were released on the 3rd of August 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 €500,000.00
(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.) in cash credited to file reference number:
IPL/4249859609/WP1
which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as
beneficiary and covered with HIGH
INSURANCE POLICY. 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 honda FR - V 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. To begin your
claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting your/our
accredited agent:

MR JOHN WATTS
(Foreign Transfer Manager)

ROYAL TRUST AGENCY BV. HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
Port Bijlmerplein
888 1102 MG Den Haag
Netherlands
Email: royaltrust02@netscape.net


They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you. YOUR
SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H067/B4 (keep personal) Remember, your
winning must be
claimed not later than (25th August 2005). 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 MOTOR COMPANY/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
HONDA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL NA AFFILIATE OF HUNDA
AMSTERDAM AND DE LOTTO NL EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL


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