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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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!
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +447024077591 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: DREAMWAVE EXPRESS <info_dreamwaveexpress@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:58:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ORDER NUMBER: ZH6573521



DREAMWAVE EXPRESS©
HEAD OFFICE : OVERSEAS COURIER SERVICE©
BR30-36 NEW PORT,CARDIFF
BRCF24 ODE, UNITED KINGDOM
ORDER NUMBER: ZH6573521
Dear Ms Freda Meyerlich,

We are in receipt of your mail message and every informaton therein be inform that of the stated detail on our previous mail :

NOTE THAT YOUR WINNING PRIZE IS PROTECTED BY A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY, UNDERTAKEN BY THE GEOTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY HERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEDUCT ANY CHARGES FROM THE WINNINGS BEFORE IT IS BEEN REMITTED TO YOU OR DELIVERY OF WINNINGS PARCEL BEFORE DELIVERY. THIS MEANS THAT THE ABOVE CHARGES CANNOT BE DEDUCTED FROM THE PRIZE WINS AND ALSO DELIVERY CAN NOT BE EFFECTED IF THE DELIVERY CHARGES NOT PAID, HENCE MUST BE PROVIDED BY YOU UPFRONT BEFORE YOUR PRIZE CAN BE DELIVERED TO YOU.

Thanks for your prompt response and letting us the option you best desire we should us in delivery your winning parcel.

Post office mail (4 Working Days)
Mailing..........................................£170.00
Insurance.......................................£150.50
Vat (5%)........................................£24.00
TOTAL..........................................£344.50



This company forbids anyone from liasing with a winner for the purpose of assisting the winner in the claims process.


We however cannot help saying that the bereaucratic nature of the system here in the United Kingdom does not allow for international deliveries without a prior confirmation of payment for the delivery of the winners parcel.

More so the lump sum nature of the amount in question requires severe international security check which further attracts the high costs charged as insurance as this costs must be paid prior to the delivery of the winning parcel.

You are to effect delivery payment following the instructions stated below :

Payment for the delivery of winning parcel must be effected through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER or ELETRONIC BANK TRANSFER from your country to our national account officer whose details are given below.

IF MAKING PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER NOTE INFORMATION BELOW :

FIRST NAME: MR. B.
LAST NAME: IRABOR

ADDRESS: LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM

After making payment your payment slip/receipt should be scanned and sent via email attachment to us for confirmation. You should also provide the following informations as stated below:

1.NAME OF SENDER:
2.PLACE OF SEND:
3.MONEY TRANSFER (MTCN):
4.AMOUNT SENT :
5.TEXT QUESTION AND ANSWER.

Upon confirmation of Payment, your parcel(containing a certified bank cheque and original certificate)will be delivered to you in accordance with the lenght of time stated in the delivery option chosen.

In the case of sending the payment through electronic money transfer(OPTION 2), You will be required you send the delivery payment via wire transfer directly to the account information stated below :

BANK NAME : BARCLAYS BANK PLC,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM

ACCOUNT NAME : MR. B. IRABOR

ACCOUNT NUMBER : 60914665
SORT CODE : 202569

IBAN : GB50

SWIFT : BARCGB22
BARC : 2025 6960 9146


We would also require the scanned copy of the payment slip/receipt after sending the delivery fee via these method. We await your swift response,your winning parcel shall be deliver with immediate effect to your contact address in your country.

There is an insurance covering your winning,so you have to understand the there will be no tax in germany the moment you are in receipt of your winnings. Do send the payment for the delivery of your winning parcel in no time so we can deliver your winning cheque and certificate.


Thanks once again and congratulations.

Mr. Micheal Bolton
(Dispatch Officer),
Dreamwave Express Courier Company,


Unit 11, Ashford Industrial Estate,
Shield Road, Ashford, Middx,
TW15 1AU, London.
United Kingdom.
Phone : +44 702 407 7591
+44 702 407 7435







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