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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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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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 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.
  • +448701301829 (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.
  • info_gexpressinternationalcourier@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER" <info_gexpressinternationalcourier@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 16:42:40 +0000
Subject: Your Order number is GE536808C/STATUS OF DELIVERY [PLEASE CHOOSE ONE].

Dear Customer(Bela Grosvenor):

Good day to you. This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified cheque from the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM which is to be couriered to you .The check is for GBP5.5Million Pounds($10,464,000 USD).

You are to please confirm your alternative 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.

It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid. Be rest assured that your check has been confirmed valid and true and delivery will be made once you have met the necessary requirements.

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 tone and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or air.

Your Order number is GE536808C.

Description of parcel to be delivered:

An original certificate of weight: -------------0.15kg
Bonded draft of weight: -------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel: -------------0.32kg
Colour of Parcel: -------------White

Below are the mandatory administrative charges that you required to pay to enable us courier your certified bank check and certificate of winning to you. You are allowed to choose one of our three specified delivery arrangements.

STATUS OF DELIVERY [PLEASE CHOOSE ONE]

Courier charges ................................75.00 Pounds
Administrative ...............................210.00 Pounds
Insurance ..................................320.00 Pounds
Length of days ...........................Same day delivery(24Hours)
Inland Revenue Tax......................45.00 pounds
TOTAL 650.00 Pounds = $1,208.32

Courier charges ................................75.00 Pounds
Administrative ...............................110.00 Pounds
Insurance ..................................320.00 Pounds
Length of days ...........................Two (2) to three (3) working days delivery
Inland Revenue Tax......................45.00 pounds
TOTAL 550.00 Pounds = $1,017.21

Courier charges ................................75.00 Pounds
Administrative ...............................110.00 Pounds
Insurance ..................................220.00 Pounds
Length of days ...........................Four (4) to Seven (7) working days delivery
Inland Revenue Tax......................45.00 pounds
TOTAL 450.00 Pounds = $858.53

The charges are a little high because of the insurance cover we have undertaken incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities.

As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we will dispatch your parcel immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you.

NOTE:

No amount cannot deducted from your prize money, due to the HARD COVER INSURANCE POLICY.This Insurance policy, covers it to its real value, making it impossible to be deducted from. These policies have been put in place to check previously experienced mishandling and the misappropriation of winners funds, we are obligated to act in line with these Policies.

It will take twenty-four hours to get your parcel delivered to you. You will be required to sign for the parcel and to do this, you will need either your international passport as identification or your driver's license.

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

Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.

We are glad to be of service to you.

GLOBAL EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL COURIER COMPANY
CUSTOMERS SERVICE
MR GREGORY E.LESTER
PHONE #:+447-031-905-443
PHONE #:+447-023-058-933
FAX #:+44-870-130-1829
Email Address:info_gexpressinternationalcourier@hotmail.com

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