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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Howard Dean" <heathrow_courier_services@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 19:35:59 +0100
Subject: Cost of Delivery

Dear Tina M. Inks,

We are in receipt of your request for our company's services with regards
to your winning Cheque and Certificate.We applogise to the delay in reaching
you.We extend my warmest and sincere congratulations on your winning.Our
organisation,(Heathrow Courier Services) is an affiliate of Alwayso
International Lottery Company charged with the responsibility of making sure
that winners who wish to have their cheques and winning Certificate
couriered to them do have them delivered,and in record time.

It will cost you a total of 220.00 Pounds. ( 80.00 Pounds each) for the
Cheque and the Certificate which are going to be sent to you as seperate
packages and an additional 60.00 Pounds for handling,bringing it to a total
of 220.00 Pounds.OR (US$415) equivalent This is as a result of the nature of
the documents, being classified,and of great value.

For the ease of logistics, Pay by Western Union Money Transfer in Lieu of
our Account Officer:

NAME: MR.BILL HARRIS,
ADDRESS:U.K LONDON.

Send us the MTCN number to enable us collect the fund and send the packages
to you.
The packages will be delivered to you within 3 days to the mailing address
you have to sent to us.

This is the information concerning your two parcels in our custody ready for
dispatch:
Your cx registered number: 3464353.

Description of parcel to be delivered:
One copy of Honest lottery 2004 Annual Report and Statement....1.2kg
An original certificate of weight:-------------------------------0.35kg
Bonded draft of weight :----------------------------------------0.80kg
Total weight of parcels :------------------------------------------2.35kg
Colour of Parcel :--------------------------------------------------Brown
Length of days :---------------------------------------------------3 Days

Winners are kindly advised to carefully cross-check the mailing address
information theyhave furnished us as Heathrow Courier Services will not be
held liable for a wrong delivery of parcel emanating from incorrect mailing
information from a winner.

Please note that our fees are not negotiable and non-deductible from your
principal fund, which is bonded and guaranteed by both parties.

Yours faithfully,
Howard Dean ( CRO)
HEATHROW COURIER SERVICES
+447040117690

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