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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:
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "(CUSTOMER SERVICE) 021 DELIVERY" <customercare021delivery@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 06:11:51 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: TREAT URGENTLY



ATTENTION VERINA

BE REST ASSURED WE HAVE YOUR WIINNING CHEQUE WITH US WHICH WE SHALL DELIVER TO YOU IN YOUR HOME ADRESS WITHOUT DELAY AFTER EFFECTING THE PAYMENT WE DONT SEND PROOVE BY POSTING ON THIS ISSUE RATHER OUR DIPLOMATIC AGENT WILL COME STRAIGHT TO YOU

THE PROCEDURE OF CLAIMING YOUR WINNINGS IS THIS AFTER EFFECTING THE PAYMENT FOR COURIER CHARGES OUR DIPLOMATIC AGENT WILL COME STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR STEP TO DELIVER YOUR PARCEL CONTAINING A WINNING CHEQUE OF 500,000.00GBP WHICH YOU WILL CASH IN ANY BANK IN YOUR COUNTRY

NOTE THAT TIME FACTOR IS NOT YOUR FRIEND IN THIS TRANSACTION AND THAT OUR CHEQUE IS HONOURED WORLDWIDE FINALLY YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH EEC MONEY TRANSFER LAW

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ONCE MORE CONGRATULATIONS

DAVID SMITH


Verina Dres <VeDre112@germanmail.info> wrote:

I am thankful for your totally fine recent correspondence.

Can you please explicate how it works for getting hold of my prize?

Also, please courier me all the proofs relating to my win. Kindly would you post them to me at:

Ms Verina Dres
Max-Metzgergaerten 35
Münchberg
49241
Deutschland

You might want to call me on +49-172-8868363. It is the phone at my residence. The fax at my work is +49 1378813544. I send also my identification for your reference.

It would be kind if you would please tell me some further kind advice about another thought that is making me perplexed, what about EEC money transfer laws?

If you find that my English is not very great, I am apologetic but it is not my native language.

Please do write back. I am expecting to read something gracious from you.

Verina

Herzlich willkommen bei der Afrika action. http://www.africa-action.de/


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