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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "22 garden close, stamford" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "clear source of funds certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "certificates of origin of funds" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +447045729667 (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.
  • fastway_courierxpress@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Gordon Mayer" <info.uklotteryaward_fiduciary@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:29:29 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! Contact Our Affiliated Courier Company For The Delivery Of Your Winning


UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL © 2007


ATTN: Ref. #: UK/9420X/05,

Thanks for your prompt reply concerning your claim, We sincerely sorry for the delay it was due to some official reason of the delivery of our winners prizes. We wish to inform you that your winnings will be delivered to you in Cheque along with the other vital documents covering your winnings, we have made arrangements to have the Cheque issued out in your name and have been fowarded to the FASTWAY COURIER EXPRESS LTD.for delivery.

We would recommend you to contact FASTWAY COURIER EXPRESS LTD. which is our only Affiliated and trusted Courier presently. Capable of handling such a vital package as yours, as they have been under a contract with us for quite a long time now, they are capable of delivering your cheque of your fund £500,000.00 GBP (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING). On this note we would require you to contact the courier and arrange with them as your winnings have been picked up from our office by this courier to be delivered to you, these are what you should be expected from the courier: A certificate of prize claims and some vital documents will be sent along side your winnings. The documents to be sent are;

1.WINNING CERTIFICATE FROM UK LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROMOTIONS.
2.WINNERS CHEQUE FOR THE VALUE OF YOUR WINNING
3.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.)
4.CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS(C.O.F.).
5. UK LOTTERY T-SHIRT

Ensuring the safety of each winning claims package by placing a hardcover insurance over the winning claims consignment parcel before dispatch is initiated. Thus, your winning claims consignment parcel will be delivered as a high priority standard parcel, due to its content as the provided Hard Cover Insurance covering it, provides adequate security upon your winning claims parcel, towards its delivery to your stated residential address.

Note: that you will be required to comply with the governing rules for the delivery of winning claims consignment parcels by meeting with their required delivery policies before delivery will be commenced.

With this, I hope to have informed you correctly, as we advice that you keep this department informed with all correspondence with the FASTWAY COURIER EXPRESS LTD so as to be properly updated on the delivery success of your award prize parcel.


Be aware that the UK ONLINE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT will only dispatch your cheque to them and will not be responsible for any delivery charges incured, after pick up. they would send you a tracking number which you will use to always know the location of your package.
You can reach the courier on:

Find below the details of the courier company.
FAST WAY COURIER COMPANY
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom,

NAME: Mr. BRIAN GIBSON (Dispatcher Officer) EMAIL: fastway_courierxpress@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+447045729667
Tel:+44704572970







We advice that you give them your Full name, Full Residential Address, Reference and Batch numbers you have presented to us before to enable easy reference to your winnings claim packages.
Amounted on your certified cheque
Ref. #: UK/9420X/05
Batch. #: 074/05/ZY36

Kindly notify us immediately you receive your winning package.

Congratulations Once again!!!.

Best Regards,
Dr. Gordon Mayer.
Call this number immediatly you recive this mail for furhter correspondence.
Tel:+447045726086

UK NATIONAL LOTTERYINTERNATIONAL
COPYRIGHT © 2007 ALL RIGHT RESERVED



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