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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:
  • "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.
  • +447035900660 (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.
  • tntcourierserviced@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Maria David <agentmariadavid2002@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:39:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: .Verification Completed/Contact Courier


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, W6 8Jb
UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Arnold van Oeveren,

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY .

I am happy to inform you that, your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been fowarded to the courier company.
Find below the details of the courier company.

Please forward your order number 37096218 Name and Address to The Client Services Manager, TNT COURIER SERVICE

TNT COURIER SERVICE.
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link House,
1C CHURCH STREET,
WHITCHURCH, HANTS,RG28 7AD ENGLAND.
Cleint Service Manager TNT,
MR.KELVIN BODE.
EMAIL :tntcourierserviced@yahoo.co.uk
Tell:+4470-3590-0660
+4470-3196-4602
+4470-3194-4248


Do note that you will be responsible for all costs incurred in mailing your winning package to you.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned !!!

Note: you are to Quote your complete names, and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.

Warm Regards,
Mrs Maria David
The National Lottery .







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