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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.

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:

• 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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • +447011136971 (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.
  • scarletcourierdeliveryservice@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SCARLET COURIER" <scarletcourierdeliveryservice@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:53:27 -0700
Subject: Mode Of Delivery

Scarlet Courier LTD.
Head Office & Accounts
658 Ajax Avenue
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 4BG    
                                                                     
Tell +44 701113 6971
  Fax:447075158431

Email:  scarletcourierdeliveryservice@hotmail.com 

 

Our  Ref#:  SLC/CPEL/9876
Your Ref #: TWCL/OBL/I4-X6/00

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

Attn: Mohannad Khalid ,

You are welcome to ScarLet Courier Dispatch LTD an affiliate of the OCEAN BLU LOTTERY.We are pleased to be at your service. Scarlet Courier is Regulated and Stipulated by the Finacial Service Authority(FSA).,the finacial institutions that Govern all Finacial activities in the United Kingdom.
 
This office has been Notified by the OCEAN BLU LOTTERY  of the amount won with their Ocean Blu  Lottery in the amount of 1,000,000 Euro This means that (Mohannad Khalid) have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept at the headquarters of the OCEAN BLU LOTTERY.

 

The original copy of your winning certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through the OCEAN BLU LOTTERY  will be sent to you as soon as you meet with any of the option selected.

 

You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, there are three options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the three.

                           SCARLET COURIER DELIVERY OPTIONS

 

 1. TWO WORKING DAYS DELIVERY

 

Mailing: £ 90.00
Insurance: £290.00
Vat: £180.00
TOTAL: £560.00 Pounds.

 

2. FOUR WORKING DAYS DELIVERY

 

Mailing: 40.00
Insurance: 400.00
Vat: 15.00
TOTAL: 455.00 Pounds.

 

3. THREE WORKING DAYS DELIVERY

 

Mailing: 50.00
Insurance: 400.00
Vat: 15.00
TOTAL: 465.00 Pounds.

Direct Bank Transfer Option: This is the Direct Bank Transfer that will enable you Receive the sum of money in any account that you will provide for this to us to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically as it will TAKE 3 WORKING DAYS to Reflect In The account that you will provide. Also you will be charged by our transferring bank, which is (2,650 Pounds) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you.

 

Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds and win Situaitions.

 

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the two options above. Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document.

 

Send your response to indicate your option within the next 24hrs,because you only have 7 working days to claim this cheque and after this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.
 

Your urgent reply will be most welcome

 

    Treat with dispatch,
Yours Faithfully
Mr.Eric Williams
General Manager/Delivery

 

**ScarLet Courier LTD, Registered in England No 929027. Registered Office: 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR. Regulated by the Financial Services Authority

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Confidentiality Note:
 
The information contained in this message is confidential and/or privileged.  This message is intended to be read only by the person named above. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited.   If you are not the addressee, (or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee), please notify the originator by return message and destroy the original message. 

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