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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "payment for the courier" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447031942003 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: MR ALEX BUTT <omniexpresscouriers@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 19:59:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Omni Freight Express Courier Yo Dont Have To Worry Go Ahead And Pick An Option Of Delivery...






OMNI FREIGHT
An International Courier Company
Since 1996 Our Reputation For Services and Savings is Our Most Valued Asset

14th May, 2007
Reg Order No: SH231282
ATTENTION:,


I receivw your mail and content was quite unerstood.All that is required of you is follow procedres by picking an option of delivery that will be convinient for you to effect payment for the courier charges so that we can deliver your winning document without any delay.

You don't have to be worried.Once this charges are paid by you,your winnings will be deliver to your door step.

Be informed that, OMNI FREIGHT EXPRESS COURIER is an affiliate courier company to the Uk National Lottery and qualified to execute delivery of winning parcel to Lucky winners. Hence, the courier means of delivery has been recommended so as to reduce the cost involved in the transfer of your winnings to your bank account. These cost involve cost of transfer, exchange rate index, and tax on the tranfer of large sums since the event of section 2, sub section (IV) of the procedural manual of the funds disbursement agreement existing between courier companies and the British Government.

In order to make payment to this office, account information of our Account Officer shall be faxed or email to you upon request.

While issuance of your certificate is being processed, we warn that any falsification on your claim will lead to an outright denial of your request.
We thank you for your usual co-operation and understanding in this matter.

Good luck and Congratulations once again. Please send your response within the next 24hrs to this same email address.

Mr. Alex Butt (dispatch officer),
Omni Freight Express Courier
Building 219 Epsom Square,
Hounslow Middlesex, TW6 2DG London.
Tel: +44-703-194-2003
+44-701-421-6687
Fax: +44-709-288-9285
Open 7days-24hrs-365days a year

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