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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:
  • "insurance fee " (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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "courier company" (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.
  • +447045755795 (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.
  • tntexpressdelivery39@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: FREE LOTTO CLAIMS OFFICER <gamingboard.uk@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 20:15:32 +0000
Subject: CONTACT THE SHIPPING COMPANY FOR DELIVERY






FREE LOTTO AWARD CLAIMS AND RELEASE DEPARTMENT.GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!BRITISH(UK) NATIONAL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;(Registration U971133B).

ATTN: Winner,

NOTE: The Courier do not accept any deduction or payment after deliver as it illegal and not accepted.

I have been informed by the FREE LOTTO AWARD to anticipate your message. Your information has been
verified and confirmed to relate to a parcel with cheque bearing the the affirm name valued the sum of 500,000.00GBP Congratulation, the cheque has been issued in your name and we have concluded the processing of all documents that will facilitate the clearance of the cheque in your Bank.

These documents have been securely sealed and packed for security reasons which makes it impossible for anyone to view it until its been delivered to you. Kindly be informed that recipients shall be liable to all cost arising for the delivery of the winning parcel. This is due to Legal law protecting all winning funds misapropiation.

COURIER DELIVER OF YOUR WINNING FUNDS


Central Pk Est/Mosley Rd,Trafford Park Manchester ,M17 1TT UK
NAME:Mr. Alex Powell,
(Dispatch Officer)
TEL+447045755795
TEL:+447024044140
TEL:+447024043642
TEL:+447024043652
FAX:+447 092 869 036
Email:tntexpressdelivery39@yahoo.co.uk

You are advice to email the courier company with this Order number SB31209858, the order number should be the subject of the email you are sending them also you are to send the courier company your full name and your contact address with your tel phone number so that they can get intouch with you.

Most Importantly, The parcel must be Insured by the Insurance company, as the delivery content has to be insured in the United kingdom insurance firm, before it can be delivered to you via courier due to the diplomatic content of the package that is been delivered. Failure to produce the insurance fee will mean refusal of package delivery by the courier service so as to enable this company secure her good name they have always maintained here in United kingdom since the package delivery without the insurance will be illegal. The insurance is the International law guiding the authentic delivery of diplomatic document.

Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly two weeks after the receipt of this email. After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.



Yours Sincerely,
Foreign Services Manager,Claims Release Department,Free Lotto Award
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