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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447045717232 (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.
  • ics_couriersystem@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: British National Lottery<ics.delivery@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:04:48 -0400
Subject: Contact Our Courier Company For Delivery

Dear Selected Winner,

We happily announce to you that your email have won the sum of
£550,000.00 pounds.

To file for your claim, please contact our AFFILIATED COURIER COMPANY
for delivery of your certificate,cheque of £550,000.00,A Dell
Inspiron 6400 Laptop, A British Lottery Branded T-shirt and A British
Lottery Branded Baseball cap. When contacting them you are to include
this order Number 37096218
as your secret

number of your parcel to the courier company.
1. Full Names: 2. Address: 3. Age: 4. Sex: 5. Marital Status:
6.Occupation: 7. Phone numbers: 8. Fax number: 9. Country

Mr. Ken Bill.
INTERNATIONAL COURIER SYSTEMS
EMAIL: ics_couriersystem@yahoo.co.uk
TEL:+447 045 717 232

Yours Truly,
Sir. Richard K. Lloyd.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam