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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.
  • +447040101161 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709503299 (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.
  • interparcelcourierservices@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MasterCard Int. Lotto" <lotto_promo112@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 08:58:43 +0000
Subject: MASTER CARD INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT COURIER CONTACT

MASTER CARD INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT
BARCLAYS BANK PLATINUM VISA CARD
BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP
DIRECTOR; MR. ASHLEY STEVE.JR
PHONE:   +44 704 010 1161
 

  Dear Winner,

 

 I received your email and have forwarded your winning master card of GBP £6.6, MILLION POUNDS to the courier firm that will handle the delivery. It will be delivered to you on the appropriate date and time chosen (status of delivery) You will have to take care of the required cost. The courier company will make all the necessary arrangement for the delivery. We have insured your master card to it actual value, Just contact the courier firm, they will give you instructions on the delivery date and time. Ensure that you give them the preferred date, time and a valid address and phone numbers that you will be available to pick up your master card. All other charges has been taken care of except for the delivery charges.

 

 You will be given two different delivery statuses to choose one, you have the right to choose one delivery status that you prefer, and this is mostly done to determine when you will be available to pick up your parcel. This courier firm is reliable and fast in delivery of parcels. Be careful and so keep your winning numbers and this whole winnings to yourself as the prize money is no longer with us it has been forwarded to the courier firm. We wish you the best in life with your prize (money).

 

 
 You are to contact the courier firm at once with your full name, address and valid contact phone number and all the requirements to sending your cheque to you. You should also send to the courier firm all your winning details like, Reference number, amount won, and the name of lottery won. Below are their contact details:

 

INTERPARCEL,UK $ INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES
Interparcel Ltd Smallmead House
Horley Surrey RH6 9AX
Director: Mr. Quantus Park
Phone:  +442070600938
Fax: +44-8709503299
E-mail: interparcelcourierservices@yahoo.co.uk
E-mail: customer@interparcelcourierservices.co.uk

 
 You are to keep me fully informed on all developments.

 

Sincerely,

Mr. Frank Porter Jr II

 

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam