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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:
  • ",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)
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +447075023687 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045727598 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045730966 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +441312083356
  • +447045735980 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Peters <claims@britishglobal.uk-internet.org.uk>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:07:56 -0400
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?Verification_Successful:_Mode_Of_Remittance=FD=FD?=



British Global LotteryUNITED KINGDOM IDENTIFICATION CODE: BGL/436UK/001Dear Harige Henkie, I am in receipt of your mail. Thanks for your email response. This is to inform you that we have successfully confirmed the information that was forwarded to this office to enable us process and remit your winnings amount to you. Firstly, I want to use this medium to once again congratulate you for emerging one of the winners of the British Global Lottery, customer service here in London, United Kingdom. It is also important that I inform you that there was no sales of tickets as the draws was conducted by assigning various Individual email addresses to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. Please note that this email addresses was supplied to us by free email services providers such as yahoo, hotmail, aol and amongst others. In line with this, your e-mail address which was attached to ticket number 27522465896-6483 with serial number 372-554, batch number 468911521-Bc87, lottery ref number 87K4/336/TO714/00 and drew lucky numbers 9-42-20-23-28-45 which made you automatically a winner of the 7th pole consequently won the sum of of £1,000,000.00 (i.e One Million Pounds Sterling). MODE OF REMITTANCE There are two way bywhich your winnings can be remitted to you. They are as follows: 1).Wire Transfer(Bank Transfer)2).Cheque Delivery Fill out the form below and send it to our payment office of your choice: Full Names:Address:Phone numbersIdentification Code: BGL/436UK/001Means of Identification: Amount Stipulated For Disbursement: In the first option which is Wire Transfer your funds will be transferd directly into your bank account. If you choose this option, you are to contact our payment office responsible for the transfer. Details below: Bank Name: Standard Chartered BankAddress: 1 Aldermanbury Square, London, EC2V 7SB, United Kingdom.Email: services@standardcharteredbankonline.e-bankers.org.ukTelephone: + 44 -1312 083356 Direct Telephone: +44 -7045730966 and 7045718168Direct Fax: +447075023687 For the the second option which is the cheque delivery, your winnings cheque will be delivered to you by the courier company responsible for the service. If you choose this option you are contact the courier company with the details below: Westway Despatch Courier Services{An affiliate Company of British Global Lottery}12a Southam StreetLondonW10 5PHTelephone: +44 704 572 7598Email: services@westwaycouriers.uknow.org.uk For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential untill your claims 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. Kindly get back to me as soon as you are contaced with our payment office in order for me to update my files and also advice you on what next. If you have any problem with the payment office do not hesistate to contact me. I await your swift response. Congratulation once again. Contact the undersigned to be privy for further clarification. Kind regards,Roberts PetersAdministration AssistantHumber & Wolds CouncilOfficial Email: claims@britishglobal.uk-internet.org.ukDirect Tel: (+44) 704 573 5980
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