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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:
  • "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. )
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (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.
  • +447045732775 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: TNT COURIER WORLDWIDE DELIVERY <contact_tntdelivery@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:48:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TNT Courier LTD Dispatch UNIT : CHOOSE AN OPTION FOR CHEQUE DELIVERY


WELCOME TO TNT COURIER DELIVERY, ENGLAND,UNITED KINGDOM.
TNT COURIER DISPATCH SERVICES
Rex House
96 Regent Street,
London SW1E 5ER T,
United Kingdom.
ENGLAND.
Tel: +44 7045 732775.

Attn: Tatiana Makarova,

Welcome to TNT Courier Services,England,UK. fast, trusted and reliable Courier Service in England and the all over the Globe.

On Behalf of the Screening Committee of Uk Lottery Board, I wish to formally announce to you that you have successfully passed the Email Screening and Verification Form Matching Test conducted for all online winners in your Category your won prize[money] was forwarded to us for dispatch to you on claims,we are in total control/custody of your won prize .

All necessary documents that will facilitate the clearance of your cheque in your name has been processed. Your parcel contains the following Documents:



1.WINNING CHEQUE VALUED £1,000,000.00.
2.WINNING CERTIFICATE FROM THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
3.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.)
4.CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS(C.O.F.)
5.LETTER OF AFFIDAVITS FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, STATING THAT THE WINNING WAS RECEIVED LEGALLY FROM THE UNIVERSAL DONATION PROGRAM, AND DUELY SIGNED BY THE LEGAL ATTORNEY TO THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

These documents has been securely sealed and packed for security reasons which makes it impossible for anyone to view it until its been delivered to you.



Our mission is to exceed customers' expectations in the transfer of their goods and documents around the world

We deliver value to our customers by providing the most reliable and efficient solutions in distribution and logistics

We lead the industry by instilling pride in our people, creating value for our stakeholders and sharing responsibility for our world .

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 Four options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the Four.

Without delay,choose from the following options you wish to receive your winning Check. The options are as follows,


Option 1
Courier Delivery of your certified cheque to you by mail.
Special Express


first class delivery:48 hours
(cost of delivery)
Postage 200.00 pounds
insurance 240.00 pounds
Tax: 80.00 pounds
_______________________
Total 520.00 pounds

Option 2
Courier Delivery of your certified cheque to you by mail.
Global Express

first class delivery:24 hours
(cost of delivery)
postage: 190.00 pounds
insurance 250.00 pounds
Tax: 80.00 pounds
____________________
Total 570.00 pounds

Option 3
Courier Delivery of your certified cheque to you by mail.
Economy Express

first class delivery:48 hours
(cost of delivery)
postage: 160.00 pounds
insurance 210.00 pounds
Tax: 80.00 pounds
_____________________
Total 450.00 pounds

Option ;4
Courier Delivery of your certified cheque to you by mail.
Golden Express

first class delivery:12 hours
(cost of delivery)
postage: 200.00 pounds
insurance 320.00 pounds
Tax: 100.00 pounds
_____________________
Total 620.00 pounds
Forward to us any of the options that suit you.


Cost of DELIVEY will be paid by you before we commence on the dispatch of your money to you.

Note:Your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it is remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize is transferred to you.

Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly four (4) working days after the receipt of the winning notification email. After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be returned to th lottery board for the drawings of the next edition of the ONLINE UK! lottery.

Please send your response within the next 24hrs to this same email address,Also send a scan copy of of your International passport or Drivers license(Optional) .We need it to identify you at the point of delivery.

Get back to me for payment instructions and your option via fax nor Email.

Good luck and Congratulations once again.

Mr.David Williams
Tnt Dispatch Officer,
DISPATCH DEPARTMENT,
TNT COURIER SERVICE,ENGLAND.
TELL: +447045732775.










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