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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: Donald Jones <customercare@lightspeedcourier.org>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 07:00:26 +0000
Subject: BILL

Dear customer,

Good day to you.We are in possession of certain documents and a certified
cheque which are to be couriered to you.Please confirm your mailing address
to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately. Note that we also do not
deliver to P.O.Box address or street corners but to your residence. The
funds release document would come with the certificate of winnings and the
payment cheque.

We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24
hour a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any
destination by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of couriers
available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size
vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tones and international couriers for
dispatch by road, sea or air.Having been established for 13 years we have
the experience and expertise to provide services second to none.

Your ref number is 576543. Description of parcel to be delivered:

An original certificate of weight :-------------0.15grams
Bonded draft of weight :-------------0.17grams
Total weight of parcel :-------------0.32grams
Colour of Parcel :-------------Brown
Length of days :-------------Sameday


We do not operate on COD. Below are the mandatory administrative charges
that you required to pay to enable us courier your certificate of winnings
as well as your certified bank cheque of made out in your name:

Courier charges............................... 175.00 Pounds
Administrative .............................. 110.00 Pounds
Insurance .................................... 120.00 Pounds
TOTAL 405.00 Pounds (US729.00dollars)

We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities.Be also informed
that the lottery company has advised us that we would be making ten
deliveries to you.

You are to make the payment through western union money transfer so as to
speed up the process of delivery. You are to locate the nearest western
union money transfer agent to you and make the payment through the name of
our accounts officer below:

Mr Philip Webster
Building 219, Epsom Square,
London,England

You are to fax this office a copy of the transfer slip. If you do not have a
fax machine, just send the following information via email as they appear on
the western union money transfer slip:

1.Name and address of sender
2.Amount sent
3.Control number(MTCN)
4.Test question and answer if any

You are to send a copy of the evidence of payment to your handling agent as
well for confirmation. A receipt of the above payment will be couriered to
you from our office, along with your winning cheques and certificate.


As soon as we receive confirmation of your address and evidence of payment
of the above charges, we will dispatch your documents immediately. The date
and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. It
will take twenty-four hours to get your document to you. You will be
required to sign for the parcel. You will need your international passport
as identification or your driver's license.You are to note that the payments
you will be making covers delivers to your address that you have given us
for the next five months.This charge is a one time payment and delivers
would be made to your residence on a monthly basis until the five months is
completed.

All orders not delivered within Seven(7) working days from this
communication will be returned as unclaimed.

We are glad to be of service to you.

Mr Jones,Donald
Customer service
Building 219, Epsom Square,
London,England
Fax:+44-870 1337106
phone number: +44 703-194-7213

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