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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:
  • "courier service" (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.
  • +447045798638 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447035924390 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:08:59 +0000
Subject:
=?windows-1254?Q?CLAIMS_PAYMENT_PROCEDURE..._CONTACT_COURIER_COMPANY_(REF?=
=?windows-1254?Q?_N=BA:_EGS/2251256003/02/BATCH_N=BA:_14/0017/1PD)...=3F?=











REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/02/BATCH Nº: 14/0017/1PD







Winner, we hereby inform you that we have processed your payment and your cheque is ready for disbursement, along with your winings certificate. Your winnings is not in cash form but in Bank Cheque, this advice complies with the Anti-Fraud section 2, sub section (IV) of the procedural manual of the funds disbursement agreement existing between courier companies and the British Government. Description of parcel to be delivered: An original certificate of weight: ----- 0.15kgBonded draft of weight: ------------------ 0.17kgTotal weight of parcel: ------------------- 0.32kgColour of Parcel: --------------------------- Brown
Your winning cheque has been forwarded to the courier firm that will handle the delivery. It will be delivered to you after you have taken care of the required cost. You are to proceed to your bank with the cheque to cash it as soon as you receive it. You are to contact the courier at once with your full name and address on the requirements to sending your cheque to you. Below are their contact details: Purple Courier Services98 Adler Street,London, E1 1EE. United Kingdom.

Purple Courier Services
United Kingdom.Handling Officer: Mr. Nathaniel James.Email: accounts@purpleclimited.com Tel: +44-703-592-4390LAND-LINE +44-208-425-8863Fax: +44-709-284-5598
You are to keep me fully informed on all developments. Sincerely,
Mr. Anderson Spencer.Tel: +44 704 579 8638, +44 704 579 6447


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