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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
  • "uk national lottery inc." (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• 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.
  • +447024023060 (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.
  • grandexpressdelivery@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: james wheilig <info_claims.ukonline_1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 22:29:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR WINNINGS




U.K National Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.




CONGRATULATIONS !!!

This is to inform you that you have fully been cleared a winner of the UK National Email Ballot Lottery. I am happy to inform you that i have forwarded your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque e.t.c to our affiliate courier company (GRAND FREIGHT COURIER EXPRESS reg.no 653425). A Scanned copy of your winning certificate and CLAIMS OPTIONS will be given to you by the courier company .

Find below the details of the courier company (GRAND FREIGHT COURIER EXPRESS reg.no 653425).
GRAND FREIGHT COURIER EXPRESS
ADDRESS: Victoria House, 144-146,
Beddington Lane Croydon, CR0 4TD,
England,United Kingdom.
(Dispatch Officer)
Tell:+447024023060
Carlos James

Email: grandexpressdelivery@yahoo.co.uk

You are advised to send an email to the courier company`s e-mail address (above) for their courier cost. When contacting them, you are to include this order number (below) as your subject along with the your information below


Please you are advised to write down the order number and save it for future reference.

ORDER NUMBER: UKNL/EBL/2851110

Note: You are to Quote your complete names, Address and your direct phone number to enable them honor your letter. Once again i say congratulations.Feel free to inform me with your dealings with the courier department should incase any delay and for record purposes.




Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.


Yours faithfully,
Mr James Micheal
Online co-ordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
Copyright © 1994-2007 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines .



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