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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.
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Fraud email example:
From: "THE HONDA COMPANY" <honda_2006promo@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:42:48 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE AWINNER [CONGRATULATION]
HONDA COMPANY UK.
An Affiliate of Honda Uk.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
LONDON. UKAWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on14th january, 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 first category,in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of A£250,000.00 (US$260,000) (two HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN PONUCE STERLING.) in cash credited to file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1, alongside with Brand New Honda FR-V. This is from a total cash prize of five million euros shared among all our international winners in all categories.
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 a part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted participants or imposters, taking advantage of the situation. You are to contact your/our-accredited agent for your claim now.
MR Williams Burk
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
Email: hondaclaimst_office@myway.com
Phone contact: (+44) 070235617
NB: Due to recent reports of scam mails claiming association with THE HONDA COMPANY, The Company has decided to fund winners claims processes including the shippment of their cars/cash prizes and processing.
He is your agent, and he is 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 on time (alest 1-2weeks) . Failure to claim your prizes (CAR/CASH) would result to forfeiting and will be used for next 10,000,000 euros AND CAR international lottery program. Furthermore, should there be any change in your contact address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Once again congratulations.Yours SecerelyMr Williams Burk.
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