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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT is 17.5% in the UK but 5% in Nigeria)
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Air Parcel Express <delivery@apxair-courier.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:49:06 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT. ( Millicent Traumacher )






AIR PARCEL EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE

Reference Number: HLF/06-HYE/8938Batch: HLF/CH- LF/7833

ATTENTION: Millicent Traumacher,

I have your email and will like to re-assure you that all is in good shape. You will be required to make payments for COURIER DELIVERY. This payment covers insurance of your funds and mailing to the address given to us by you.

This parcel will contain your your certified winning check, winning certificate and others documents to show that the funds was obtain legally .

Find below the options from which you will pick the most convienient and make the payments via western union to us. On Receipt of your WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER paymnent slip we will effect delivery to your mailing address.
Find below the payments options.

Option 1: COURIER DELIVERY Courier of your winning details to you via any of this channel listed below:



AIR PARCEL EXPRESS (2working days)





Mailing

£175.00

00.00


Insurance

£200.00

00.00


Vat (5%)

£176.75

00.00


TOTAL

£551.75

00.00


AIR PARCEL EXPRESS (3 working days)





Mailing &n bsp

£190.00

00.00


Insurance

£200.00

00.00


Vat (5%)

£ 98.95

00.00


TOTAL

£498.95

00.00



AIR PARCEL EXPRESS (7working days)





Mailing

£178.00

00.00


Insurance

£200.00

00.00


Vat (5%)

£ 35.45

00.00


TOTAL

£413.45

00.00



Find below the details of the accounts officer and make the payment in his name.


Receivers Name : Bill FlintAddress: 23 Marden Close,NW1 9UBCamdenU.K Endeavour to attach a scanned copy of the payment slip as evidence of payment and for official documentation. We sincerely suggest that you maintain a level of confidentiality to avoid double entries which will automatically result to disqualification.

We expect your swift response to this URGENT financial matter.

Regards,

Harry Hayford

Anti-fraud resources:

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