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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:
  • "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: TRANSGLOBAL EXPRESS <customerservice_207@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:55:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PEUGEOT LOTTERY WINNINGS DELIVERY TERMS & CONDITIONS








27/20 Hamilton St,
Hammersmith Inn, SA65 9HL,
London, United Kingdom.



REGISTRATION NUMBER:#TE /5376253/07.
DATE: 27-07-2007.

SHIPMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Dear Customer,

Welcome to Transglobal Express services where your entire shipping problem is made easy. You should expect a faster, more convenient and environmental friendly way to ship internationally. I am Dean Christopher the dispatch officer whom will be guiding you with the shipment procedures of your lottery winnings and be rest assured of a friendly transaction process.

The below stated items are available inside your parcel which has been officially handed over to us by Peugeot Auto-mobiles Promotion Department for onward delivery to you personally and it will be dispatched Via First Class AIR SURE delivery channel once you meet up with our payment requirements.

LIST OF PACKAGE CONTENT.

I. A Bonded draft Cheque of £300,000.00 GBP.
II. A certified lottery winning certificate.
III. Peugeot Car Documents
iv. An Endorsed Affidavit of claims eligibility

To enable us dispatch your package via the below stated express channels for 48Hours delivery system kindly see below for the charges required including insurance fee added.


UPS
Max Delivery Duration 48hrs
Mailing /freight cost £180.10
Fuel surcharge £5.00
Insurance £110.98
Vat (5%) £34.80
TOTAL £330.78 GBP.


DHL
Max Delivery Duration 48hrs
Mailing /freight cost £280.10
Fuel surcharge £5.00
Insurance £210.98
Vat (5%) £34.80
TOTAL £530.78 GBP.





FEDEX
Max Delivery Duration 48hrs
Mailing /freight cost £180.10
Fuel surcharge £5.00
Insurance £210.98
Vat (5%) £34.80
TOTAL £430.78 GBP.





PAYMENT TERMS: We do not accept cash upon delivery (COD) proposal for such package Air sure charge for onward delivery must be paid through our choice of service to our office as instructed within a period of five working days after the receipt of this mail so do make urgent contact with me upon receipt of this mail on the option you have choosen so as to provide you with the payments details required to forward the above stated Cost of delivery please note.

Finally upon receipt of full payment , your package shall be dispatched via your choice of courier Express delivery system, as soon as we complete the shipment process an original scanned copy of your parcel shipment dispatch slip issued by the shiping company and the tracking number of the shipment will be sent to you for your verification.

Note: This means that the stated above charges cannot be deducted from your Draft Cheque and hence must be provided by you before we can commence shipment and haven read and understood the content of this mail and agree to our shipment terms and condition respond immediately so as to provide you with the payment details required to forward delivery cost payment.

We sincerely hope the above information is helpful to you and I would like to thank you for giving us this opportunity to serve your needs. Should you have any further queries,
Do no hesitate to write to us. Until we hear from you again, take care!

Congratulations once again and thanks for writing to us our interest is to satisfy your needs and that of Peugeot Automobiles the sponsors of this promotion.


Yours in service,
Mr. Dean Christopher.
Dispatch officer
Opening Hours: Mon to Sun 7:00 Am 6:00 Pm.


TRANSGLOBAL EXPRESS

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International Courier
Seafreight and European Road



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