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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:
  • "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: Lottocurierservice Lottocurierservice <lottocurierservice@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:37:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE:VERY URGENT...........


UK National lottery Headquarters
From Bexon Court Carlton Nottingham shire Nottingham
NG4 1SQ Essex United Kingdom


Pay point London , UK



ATTN: NADJA,

Response to your mail i want to state here that the curier company dos not have the whole time in the world to wait for any client whom is not ready to receive his winning cheque.But we advice you i like to comfire to you that your winning cheque has been ready and has also been with us for the past two weeks now waiting for your complyer before dispatching.So please go ahead and send us the 380 pounds through Rosemary Ben.. in other to enable us relise your winning cheque to you.

However,your confirmation to your dream i must tell you that your dream was a dream come trues and as such do not be afraid that after spending money your winning cheque will not be relise to you because our curier company is a visible one,So please try as much as possible to act fast otherwise all the delay cheque will be concel latest on friday as a new draw will be taken place on friday,so you can see that there is not time to waste..

Awaiting your quick response.

Philips Brown.


Nadja Osterzer <nadja.osterzer@mozartmail.info> wrote:
Hello my good friend!

Just recently I really started to have some vivid dreams about cash money and gemstones tumbling all around me. And then I curiously obtained a nice little scooter bike in a newspaper prize draw. And next I read your mail. Is it not a little weird? I really hope that I have not told you about this previously and am not tiring you yet again but I just found it so unbelievable.

Let me know who supplied you my personal information? A little while ago, I met a pleasant middle-aged woman from Finland. Do you know this very same person? It might be that you got my contact information that way.

Please also confirm which city my award is held?

Not too long ago I had remitted some money to a friend who assured me of an offer very closely identical as yours. He has still not replied my last 12 emails and this makes me worry about you.

Ms Nadja Osterzer

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