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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:

• 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:
  • "clearance certificate" (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. )
  • "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
  • "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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447031900272 (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.
  • dhlworlddeliverydispatch11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:19:30 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND!!!!


Attention:

We Received a package here in our office to be dispatched
to you, by IWIN
LOTTERY PROMOTION COMPANY.

We formally inform you to provide us with your current new
postal Address
to reconfirm by our dispatching crew so as to enhance quick
delivery to
you,confirmation of the Address is being certified in
ourDATA-BASE,Certified
BankDraft of Eight Hundred Thousand Great British
Pounds(800,000.00GBP) issued
by IWIN LOTTER COMPANY.White. Insurance

premium and Clearance Certificate Fee, been paid by
Depositor,the only money
you will send to the DHL DELIVERY OFFICE is (200.00GBP)
only for the Security
Keeping Fee of the Delivery Company.

Some charges including the VAT have been paid except
security keeping fee
which is to be paid by you. You are advise to here the
rules and regulation
of the DHL DELIVERY OFFICE is to effect delivery of your
Package.

Mr.Alex Butt (dispatch officer),
WORLD DHL DELIVERY SERVICES
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-513260.html?searchterm=courier
https://www.dhlitnow.com/tws/Shipment.aspx?shipmenttype=I&source=1&c=1
Email:dhlworlddeliverydispatch11@gmail.com
Heathrow Airport,Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2DG
TEL :+44-703-190-0272
Open 7days-24hrs-365days

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam