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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "HONDA COMPANY UK" <info@honda.com>
Reply-To: h_claimoff2012@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:25:42 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

HONDA COMPANY UK®.
An Affiliate of Honda Uk.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
LONDON, UK.

AWARD NOTIFICATION®.

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited
results of the HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on
25th April 2012. 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's in the
first category,in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of
£750,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN
POUNDS STERLING.) in cash. You are to contact your/our-accredited agent
with this information for your claim now.

1. Full Name:...................................
2. Address:....................................
3. Marital Status:..............................
4. Occupation : ...............................
5. Age:........................................
6. Sex:........................................
7. Nationality:................................
8. Telephone Number:............................

MR. Jerry Mongan h_claimoff2012@hotmail.com
HONDA SECURITY/VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT
E_mail: h_claimoff2012@hotmail.com

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