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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:

• 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:
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
  • "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.
  • +447045724968 (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_icscourierservice001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: international courier service <info_icscourierservice001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:45:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Customer/Delivery Services Department




International Courier Systems{ICS} Customer/Delivery Services Department
12 Ground Floor,
Amburst Service,
London E8 2BT,
United Kingdom
TEL :+44 704 5724 968
+44 704 5731 354
+44 704 5743 302
+44 704 5743 306
Email: info_icscourierservice001@yahoo.co.uk


Attn:Ellery Wechs

Prior to your mail in our office today,you are the winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY 2007,we were asign by the LOTTERY BOARD to delivery your winning package which contain your winning cheque of £500.000 GBP,and other important document to your destination.

You have nothing to worry about,because your package is in a safe hands,all you need to do is to choose from those option given to you below on how you want your will package to be delivery to you,and make payment for the cost of transfer.

Your winning cheque is an international certified cheque,which can be cashed in any Bank in the world.
Kindly provide us with the information requested below accurately to help us deliver your package as the information provided will be used to contact you and the address provided is where your winning package will be shipped to.

Contact Name......................................................

Residential Address................................................

City.................................................................

State...............................................................

Postal Code.........................................................

Country.............................................................

Telephone Ext......................................................
Delivery option.(Pick an option Below)............................
Number of Packages: 1 PKT

Package Contents: Cheque, Winning Certificate and Security Documents.

Delivery time :.....................( time of recipient's availability)


You are advised to pick an option from the list below,On acknowledgement of this email, I will furnish you with information on how to make the required payments.


GOLD DELIVERY (24HRS) Mailing £275.00 00.00 Insurance £304.20 00.00 Vat (5%) £048.00 00.00 TOTAL £627.25 00.00


PREMIUM DELIVERY (48 hours)
Mailing £195.00 00.00 Insurance £304.00 00.00 Vat (5%) £037.15 00.00 TOTAL £536.15 00.00


CLASSIC DELIVERY (3DAYS)
Mailing £195.00 00.00 Insurance £304.00 00.00 Vat (5%) £032.75 00.00 TOTAL £531.75 00.00



BANK TRANSFER (48HRS)
Condition: The COT (Cost of transfer) been charged by our transferring bank, which is (£1,500 Pounds) will be paid by you(winner).before your winning fund can be transferred into your account.



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Be informed that we do not operate a cash on delivery service for packages of this nature because of the required insurance.

Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize delivery.


ALSO SCAN TO THIS OFFICE YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE FOR IT WILL BE NEEDED UPON DELIVERY.

Thanks for your patronage.

Warm regards,

Churchill Duke.
Client Services Manager.
International Courier Systems.











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