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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:
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • +447024091483 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447024016642 (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.
  • ics_courier_delivery@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ladonna5150@yahoo.com
  • ladonna5150@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL COURIER SYSTEMS <ics_courier_delivery@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 11:49:56 +0000
Subject:



International Courier Systems{ICS}
Customer/Delivery Services
Department
12 Ground Floor,Amburst Service,
London E8 2BT,United
Kingdom.
TEL: +44 702 4091 483
+44 702 4091
691

Email: ics_courier_delivery@hotmail.com










ATTN
:La Donna Settlemyre,

Welcome to International Courier Systems,the leaders in the
delivery service sector here in the UK.We provide our client with wide range of
specialised delivery service,the scope of our scheduled route service is
unlimited.We are a private courier company that ensures a safe,sound and secure
delivery of your parcels,making sure you get them when expected.Your package
containing your cheque of £956,420.00 GBP approximately $1,845,155.37 USD,
original copy of your certificate and security documents,have been picked up
from the UK National Lottery headquarters and is ready for
dispatch.

Please read carefully.Your winning cheque is an
international certified cheque,which is accectable by any Bank in the world.Some
details you provided in your winning claim which was made available to us has
been attached to other document including your winning cheque and other vital
important information regarding your claim if their is any change in Address and
Name Please inform us
ASAP.

The original copy of this certificate and your
cheque from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally
through their UK NATIONAL LOTTERY will be Delivered to you in 32 hours
delivery Channel
as regards to this you are to keep this notification confidential to avoid
double claiming of other winners not until your cheque is been delivered to you
at your door step.

Your Reg. Order No:34730265.Parcel description and delivery
information
is:




Weight of Original Winning
Certificate:

0.22g


Weight of Bank
Cheque:/Financial document

0.56g


Total weight of
Parcel

0.78g


Total Net weight of
Parcel

0.74g


Colour of
Parcel

Brown


Parcel
Packaging

Bonded





UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY PARCEL WON

Parcel
Name
It is the usual practise of our organisation to
conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure
that they are valid. We hereby guarantee and assure you that your cheque has
been confirmed valid and true.Your parcel will be delivered to you after we have
receive a comfirmatory delivery address and your driver liense within the next
32hours.

You will be required to
sign for the parcel as soon as it is delivered to you and also a picture will be
taken with our delivery service officer as prove to the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY that
we have actually deliver your winning parcel to
you.

FOR EFFECTIVE DELIVERY,YOU ARE ADVICE TO RECONFIRM YOUR
DELIVERY ADDRESS WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME FRAME.CONGRATULATIONS ONCE
MORE!!!


YOURS
FAITHFULLY,
MR HARRISON
BLAIR
(Client Services Manager).
INTERNATIONAL COURIER
SYSTEMS

Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 03:44:18 -0700
From: ladonna5150@yahoo.com
To: ics_courier_delivery@hotmail.com

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:44:11 -0400 From: "AWARD DEPARTMENT" <thezoooo@cox.net> Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION.........................................YOU HAVE WON 956,420
POUNDS!!! Dear Winner, We are pleased to inform you today of the result of the winners of the NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAMME, held on Wednesday 26th of september,2007.Email addresses were selected randomly from official worldwide Company's,internet data web through online email addresses search engine with the aid of Google prominent search,which consequently won you the online sweepstakes in the 2nd category,in four parts in Europe region.Lucky umbers :4-33-34-38-39-49 (bonus no.23).You have therefore been approved for alump sum pay of ã956,420 (Nine fifty-six thousandfour hundred and twenty
pounds)in cash credited to file IPL/4249859609/WP1. You are to contact our AFFILIATE COURIER COMPANY for free delivery of your winning certificate and winning cheque of ÃÂã956,420.GBP. MR HARRISON BLAIR INTERNATIONAL COURIER SYSTEMS EMAIL:ics_courier_delivery@hotmail.com TEL:+44 702 4016 642 VERIFICATION FORM TO AUTHENTICATE YOUR EMAIL FULL NAME.....La Donna Settlemyre.................. FULL DELIVERY ADDRESS...7117 Fairfax Drive San Bernardino,CA.92404........ SEX:....female........................ AGE............39........... ..... OCCUPATION......Homemaker................ TEL9098317053.........FAX.........(If any) COUNTRY....USA..................... E-MAIL..Ladonna5150@hotmail.com........................ WINNING NUMBE-..4-33-34-38-39-49............... Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this program. Thank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program. Yours Truly, Richard K Lloyd PLEASE READ AGAIN CAREFULLY............................................ Dear Winner, We are pleased to inform you today of the result of the winners of the NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAMME, held on Wednesday 26th of september,2007.Email addresses were selected randomly from official worldwide Company's,internet data web through online email addresses search engine with the aid of Google prominent search,which consequently won you the online sweepstakes in the 2nd category,in four parts in Europe region.Lucky umbers :4-33-34-38-39-49 (bonus no.23).You have therefore been approved for alump sum pay of ã956,420 (Nine fifty-six thousandfour hundred and twenty pounds)in cash credited to file IPL/4249859609/WP1. You are to contact our AFFILIATE COURIER COMPANY for free delivery of your
winning certificate and winning cheque of ÃÂã956,420.GBP. MR HARRISON BLAIR INTERNATIONAL COURIER SYSTEMS EMAIL:ics_courier_delivery@hotmail.com TEL:+44 702 4016 642 VERIFICATION FORM TO AUTHENTICATE YOUR EMAIL FULL NAME..La Donna Settlemyre..................... FULL DELIVERY ADDRESS..7117 Fairfax Drive San Bernardino,CA 92404......... SEX:....Female........................ AGE.....39.................. ..... Homemaker OCCUPATION...................... TEL.9098317053........FAX.........(If any) COUNTRY...USA...................... E-MAIL...ladonna5150@yahoo.com....................... WINNING NUMBER...4-33-34-38-39-49............... Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program. Yours Truly, Richard K Lloyd DeleteReplyForwardSpamMove... Previous | Next | Back to Messages Save Message Text | Full Headers
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