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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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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "honda car international promotion program" (no such lottery exists)
- "honda claiming security agency" (no such lottery exists)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035926100 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447031826825 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- richard_hcuk111@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "PRINCESS OF WALES CHARITY FOU" <expresscom@mfire.com>
Reply-To: richard_hcuk111@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:19:26 -0700
Subject:
You won the sum of £1,750,000.00 (ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS STERLING.) from HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION PROGRAM , you are hereby advice to get back to us, to claim
your prize.
Contact Mr. Richard Olsen
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
Email: richard_hcuk111@hotmail.com
Tel: +4470359 26100
+44 703 182 6825 (Mobile Number)
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full
2.Address
3.Nationality
4.Age
5.Occupation
6.Phone/Fax
7.Present Country
8.Male/female
Marc L. McVicker (Program Co-ordinator.)
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