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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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.
  • +447045703671 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Worldcourier-services Hadley <worldcourier_dispatchunit@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:57:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTN:PARCEL DELIVERY INVOICE RESPOND ASAP FOR SWIFT DELIVERY.


WORLD COURIER SERVICE

PARCEL DELIVERY INVOICE

Attn: Evony,
Sorry for the delay,we had to have approval from our affiliate lottery company to commence delivery.
Thank you for choosing WORLD COURIER SERVICE for your parcel delivery service. This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified cheque, a lottery winning certificate and a source of fund clearance certificate which is to be couriered to you. Note that we also do not deliver to P.O. Box address or street corners but to your residence or valid office address.

Please save this document as it contains important information about your parcel at WORLD COURIER SERVICE LTD. Your Reg. Order No: SH231282. Parcel description and delivery information is:
Total Weight of Parcel
2.00 kg
Total Net Weight of Parcel
2.025 kg
Colour of Parcel
Brown
Parcel Packaging
Bonded
We are a well established and registered company in ITALY with outlets in United Kingdom and other part of Europe offering courier and transport services 24 hours a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea.

It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid. We hereby guarantee and assure you that your cheque has been confirmed valid and true. Your parcel delivery will be made once you have met the necessary shipping requirements.

Below are the mandatory administrative charges that you are required to pay to enable us courier your certified bank cheque and winning certificate to you. You are allowed to choose one of our two specified delivery arrangements.


1. Express Delivery
2. Courier Regular





DELIVERY DURATION
48 Hrs Next Day
3-4 Working days

COURIER CHARGES
£115 Pounds
£100 Pounds

ADMINISTRATIVE
£129 Pounds
£120 Pounds

INSURANCE (CCI)
£195 Pounds
£180 Pounds





TOTAL COST (Pounds)
£ 439Pounds
£400 Pounds

Amount in USD $
$ 885.341 USD
$ 806.746 USD


All orders not delivered within seven (7) working days from this communication will be returned. Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.

Also, you are required to send to us as soon as possible, these few information below:

(1.)The delivery option which you've choosen.
(2.)Attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document and send to us for identification purposes.
NOTE:PLEASE MAKE SURE THE DELIVERY ADDRESS IS CORRECT,DELIVEY INVOICE MUST BE APPENDED BY YOU ON DELIVERY.
Do note, that your check has been signed and parceled ready for delivery, so therefore any thought regarding deduction of charges from your winning is ruled out . It's also imperative that you keep your winning information confidential until you must have receive your winning parcel.

Once you confirm your acceptance of the conditions aforementioned!

ALL CHARGES ARE PAYABLE TO THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER HANDLING YOUR COURIER DELIVERY, WHEN YOU ARE READY TO MAKE PAYMENT DO CONTACT ME FOR MODALITIES OF PAYMENT.

Regards,


Charles Hadley(Dr.)
Director Operations/Logistics
Tel: +44 70457 03671


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