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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 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.
  • +447011128668 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ibcdispatchofficerfirm4@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:45:05 GMT
Subject: You Have A Delivery Package!!!!!!




Dear Winner=2C =


Your email addresses was selected has one the lucky winner of the sum of=
(200=2C000 GBP) in the VODAFONE LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES AWARD =

2008=2Ccontact our Claims agent with the information below for clearance=
=2E Please note that your Original Certificate and your Certified bank =

cheque has been forwarded to the courier company=2E =

INTERNATIONAL BONDED COURIERS (IBC) ADDRESS OF (ENGLAND) HEAD OFFICE=3A =
IBC Complex=2C 363 Stockley Close=2C West Drayton=2C Middlesex UB7 9BL=2C=
England=2E =

NAME=3AMR=2E KEN BILL(Handling Officer) =

EMAIL=3A ibcdispatchofficerfirm1=40gmail=2Ecom
TEL =3A +447011128668 =

FAX =3A +448700684659 =

Note=3A You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their ema=
il address for their courier cost=2E Make sure you copy the e-mail addre=
ss =

correctly to be sure you are sending the Courier Company an e-mail to th=
e right e-mail address=2E When contacting them=2Cyou are to include this=
order =

number as your subject=2EPlease you are adviced to write down the order =
number and save it=2E =

ORDER NUMBER=3AGOV562785 =

1=2EFull Names=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
2=2EContact Address=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
3=2ESex=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E =

4=2EAge=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
5=2EMarital Status=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
6=2EOccupation=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E =

7=2ETelephone Number=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
=2E8=2ECountry=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
=2E9=2EOrder Number=3A =

Yours Faithfully=2C =

Mr Zdena Tajchnerov=E1 =

Online Co-ordinator=2E

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