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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)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447045729994 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045730034 (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.
  • info.sprintcourierservices@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • sprintcourierservices@uk2.net

Fraud email example:

From: Fiduciary Office--Uk Lottery <fiduciaryoffice_petersen@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:15:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT COURIER FOR CHEQUE DELIVERY



UK ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
Ref No: UK/9420X2/68
Batch No: 074/05/ZY369

ATTENTION: Ulrica Moenchgen,


CONGRATULATIONS! This is to inform you that you have been fully cleared a winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes program.

This is not a matter of trust as you have won in the UKNL and have to claim your prize or disclaim your winnings. The details supplied below are the contact information for Sprint Courier Service. Your package which includes your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque will be forwarded to the courier company (Sprint Couriers) later today for onward transferance to you. Do find below the details of the Courier Company for swift contact.

SPRINT COURIER DELIVERY SERVICES ( S.C.S)
ADDRESS: 210 Marylebone High Street,
London W1U 4RY, United Kingdom.
NAME: Mr. Jeff Gibson (Dispatch Officer)
EMAIL: info.sprintcourierservices@gmail.com
sprintcourierservices@uk2.net


TEL: +44-704-573-0034
FAX :+44-845-280-3710

You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this order number and your winning amount as your subject. Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER: B22400EB

Note: You are to Quote your complete names, Nationality, Home address, Ref/Batch Numbers, Winning amount and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter. Once again I say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company. Your package will be delivered to your home address by them. Further questions concerning the courier services should be directed to them. Your message should be sent via both email addresses to Mr. Jeff Gibson as per instruction from the courier company.

Thanks,

Best Regards,
Mr. Petersen Brown (Senior Fiduciary Agent)
Tel: +44 704 572 9994
© 2007 UK NATIONAL LOTTERY



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