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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:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +447045736005 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • 00447075209565

Fraud email example:

From: SCARLET COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY LIMITED <scarletcourierdeliverycompltd@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 21:49:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: SCARLET COURIER DELIVERY LTD (Please Read Carefully And Choose An Option For Your Delivery)



(GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY)
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link Place, BRIGHTON,
Sussex, BN1 7DX,ENGLAND



PARCEL REGISTRATION CODE: (FW231282)


SCARLET COURIER DELIVERY
SERVICES LTD.








ScarLet Courier LTD
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link Place, BRIGHTON,
Sussex, BN1 7DX,ENGLAND
Tel:+44 704-573-6005
Fax:0044-7075209565

ATTN :Mr Bhagirath Navnitjaya,


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are welcome to ScarLet Courier LTD Dispatch UNIT) an affiliate of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY. We are pleased to be at your service. Scarlet Courier is Regulated and Stipulated by the Finacial Service Authority(FSA).,the finacial institutions that Govern all Financial activities in the United Kingdom.

This office has been Notified by the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY of the amount won with their National lottery in the amount of 1,000,000 Pounds This means that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept at the headquarters of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY.

The original copy of your winning certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY will be sent to you as soon as you meet with any of the option selected.

You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, there are three options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the five.

The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below:

Note:it advisable for you to select from the below options the one you can Afford to pay, for quick delivery of your winning parcel to you without delay.

Courier of your winning draft to you via any of this channel listed below:

OPTION ONE:
Premium Delivery


Max Delivery Duration.......................24hrs
Mailing /freight cost......................£110.00
Handling Fee...............................£130.00
Fuel surcharge.............................£50.00
Insurance..................................£150.00
Vat(5%)....................................£60.00
TOTAL .......................................£500.00 = (1,124.48 U.S.Dollars )



OPTION TWO:

Economy Delivery

Max Delivery Duration......................48hrs
Mailing/freight cost.......................£80.00
Handling Fee...............................£150.00
Fuel surcharge ............................£100.00
Insurance..................................£60.00
Vat (5%)...................................£50.55
TOTAL ........................................£440.55 = ( 1000.680 U.S.Dollars )



OPTION THREE:

Standard Delivery


Max Delivery Duration......................72hrs
Mailing/freight cost.......................£50.00
Handling Fee...............................£150.00
Fuel surcharge ............................£100.00
Insurance..................................£60.00
Vat (5%)...................................£40.55
TOTAL ...........................................£400.55 = ( 900.709 U.S.Dollars )

OPTION FOUR:
Classical Delivery

Max Delivery Duration......................96hrs
Mailing/freight cost.......................£50.00
Handling Fee...............................£100.00
Fuel surcharge ............................£100.00
Insurance..................................£80.00
Vat (5%)...................................£20.00
TOTAL ...........................................£350.00 = ( 792.440 USD )

OPTION FIVE:
Comping Delivery

Max Delivery Duration......................111hrs
Mailing/freight cost.......................£50.00
Handling Fee...............................£100.00
Fuel surcharge ............................£80.00
Insurance..................................£60.00
Vat (5%)...................................£10.55
TOTAL ...........................................£300.55 = ( 650.520 USD)




Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds and win Situaitions. So this charges will be provided by you before your winning cheque will be delivered to your doorstep.

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the FIVE OPTION above. Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document.

Send your response to indicate your option within the next 24hrs,because you only have 7 working days to claim this cheque and after this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.

Once again, Congratulations

Your urgent reply will be most welcome

Treat with dispatch,
Mr.Mark Scott.
Tel:+44 704-573-6005
Fax:0044-7075209565
Registered in England No 929027.
Registered Office: Link Place, BRIGHTON,
Sussex, BN1 7DX,ENGLAND,
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
© 2007 ScarLet Courier LTD
Customer Service.
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This message, along with any attachments, is strictly confidential, and intended solely for the use of the person or organization to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged and confidential information which is covered by legal, professional, or other privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. In this case, please destroy the email and its attachments. Any opinions presented, expressed or implied, are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Company.
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