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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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:
  • "fudiciary" (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 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.
  • +447035902670 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704711836 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • netposteglobalcourierdelivery@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wright Butler" <wrightbutlerclaims@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:06:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT PAYMENT DISBURSEMENT CENTER WITH ORDER NUMBERS #FR257252


ATTENTION:Winner,

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the UK ONLINE LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program. I am happy to inform you that i have forwarded your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque to the courier company. Find below the details of the courier company.

CONTACT NETPOST e-GLOBAL COURIER DELIVERY
HEAD OFFICE:Link House,
Link Place,
BRIGHTON,
Sussex, BN1 7DX,
ENGLAND.

Mr Allen John.
NETPOST e-GLOBAL COURIER DELIVERY
netposteglobalcourierdelivery@yahoo.co.uk
TEL:+44 7035902670
Fax:+44 870 4711836


You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this order number as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER: # FR257252


1,Full Names:
2,Full Mailing Address:
3,Marital Status:
4,Age:
5,Sex:
6,Occupation:
7,Telephone Numbers:
8,Fax Number:
9,Country:
10,State:
11,Email Address
12,Amount Won:
13,A Brief Discription Your Company & As An Individual:
14,Amount Won:
15,Order Numbers: #FR257252
16,Indicate Prefered Mode Of Delivery:

(A)Your Winning Cheque Will Be Couriered To You By The Payment Disbursement Center (NETPOST e-GLOBAL COURIER DELIVERY)

(B)The Total Sum Will Be Transfered Into Your Account By Swift Wire Transfer.


Note:That all charges that will be incured in the claims process has to be paid upfront to the Disbursement Center (NETPOST e-GLOBAL COURIER DELIVERY) by the actuall beneficiary of the lottery.

You are advised to send the courier company an e-mail on their specified e-mail address above,Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.


Best Regards,

Mr.Wright Butler.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY FUDICIARY AGENT




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