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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:
  • "amsterdam holland" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +447024070320 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "james franklin" <hearthrowcouriers@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:17:37 +0000
Subject: DELIVERY COST

Attn JAMIE MACKEY

From: MR. FRANKLIN JAMES
CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICER
HEATHROW COURIER SERVICES
Argonaut House, Galleymead Road,
Colnbrook, Berkshire, SL3 0EN

Tel: +44 702-407-0320

Dated : 6th , Sept 2006.


DISPATCH OF YOUR CASHIERS CHEQUE/ CERTIFICATE OF WINNING .

We are pleased to inform you that your winning certificate and your cashiers
cheque of usd$2,408.000 million is ready for dispatch to your mailing
address as the satisfied winners of the lucky day Lottery of Amsterdam
Holland. The cashiers cheque will be payable to your banker for confirmation
of your winning prize when received the cashiers cheque within three
banking days.

Here are the cost of delivery to your mailing address . cost of dispatch
usd$120 dollars
Insurance against lost on transit usd$360 dollars .
Total cost delivery : usd$480 dollars
You are advise to send this fee through western union transfer to the
handling officer of our courier officer in charge of your parcel.

Name : JOY OSHAHON
Address; Warmoesstraat 60, 1012 JG ,
Amsterdam , The Netherlands.

Please send the fund and send the confirmation of the western union MTCN

confirmation of the payment made by you.

I wait your response.

Your Faithfully

MR. FRANKLIN JAMES
HEATHROW COURIER SERVICES
Tel: +44 702-407-0320

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