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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • honda_org2007@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hondamotorsaward2008 Gazeta.pl" <hondamotorsaward2008@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:01:18 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA COMPANY PRODUCT WINNER 2008


AWARD NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA COMPANY PRODUCT WINNER 2008

HONDA INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
13-3 Ichiban-cho,
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 102-8414
Japan

The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Awareness
Promotional Department of the Honda Automobile Corporation, wishes to
congratulate you as one of our FIVE (5) STAR PRIZE WINNERS in this year
Honda Automobile International Awareness Promotional Program (IAPP), held on
3rd June 2008 , in Tokyo, Japan.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 drew the lucky
numbers: 20-22-23-26-31-47 that subsequently won IAPP lottery in the 2nd
category.

Therefore, you have been approved to claim a total sum of $ 1,000,000 USD.
Further, you are eligible for our drawing of a brand new Honda; if you win,
the great news is that you get to select from any of our models. The car
comes with Honda Insurance Coverage for one complete year.

Again, congratulations on your present winnings and as I said you are now
eligible to also receive a brand new Honda of your choice!

FURTHER ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT
Name: Mr Suguru Kanazawa
IAPP Claims Officer
EMAIL: honda_org2007@yahoo.co.jp

Please contact.Mr Suguru Kanazawa with all details given in this mail. He
will assist you with your winnings and enter you for the drawing for your
brand NEW HONDA.

NOTE: Please remember in all correspondences with our claims officer to
remit all given ticket numbers this will avoid unnecessary delays.

Sincerely yours,
Dr. K. Yudato,
Director Lottery Operations
HONDA INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
13-3 Ichiban-cho,
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 102-8414,
Japan.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam