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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (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.
  • lotterywinners201@hotmail.com
  • agent_owenduke@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "B. Alex Sebastian" <szeboro@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:16:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: thieves




lottery winners <lotterywinners201@hotmail.com> wrote: From: "lottery winners" <lotterywinners201@hotmail.com>
Subject: Released Results
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:32:31 +0000

HONDA CAR LOTTERY (HEADQUARTERS)
An Affiliate of Honda UK.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON, LONDON
FROM: HONDA COMPANY UK.

ATTENTION: WINNER!
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 the 9th FEBUARY
2006.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 second category, in four parts. You
have been approved for a payment of 2.500000.00 US DOLLARS (TWO AND HALF
MILLION US DOLLARS) in
cash credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1. This is from a
total cash prize of Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand us dollars shared
among the ten international winners in second categories, along with a BRAND
NEW HONDA ACCORD CAR (2005 model). 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 are contact our accredited agent
for your claim.

Name: Mr.Owen Duke
E-mail: agent_owenduke@yahoo.co.uk

HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.

He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your
winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H67/B4 (keep
personal). Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (9TH MARCH,
2006).
You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the
processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the release
of your winnings.

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age :
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:

A scanned identification of your self sent via email. You are adviced to
forward these informations as soon as possible to enable us attend to your
file. Once again, Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Mark David .
HONDA CAR/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.





Bledea A. Alexandru Sebastian
-----------------------------
....Operator Calculatoare....
_____________________________
Tel : 0747770789 / 0723512232

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