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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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Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN WALTERS" <customer@alphaexworld.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 16:08:55 +0000
Subject: AEX registered number 3464353

Dear Customer,

Goodday to you. This is to inform you that we are in possession of certain
documents and certified check which is to be couried to our online payment
center that you may open communication with the payment center as regards
claiming your funds.

Your AEX registered number: 3464353
Description of parcel to be couriered.

An original certificate of weight....................0.35kg
Bank Cheque ...........................................0.17kg
Total weight of parcel ...............................0.52kg
Colour of parcel .....................................Brown
Lenght of Days .......................................Nextday

Destination of delivery:
NAME OF BANK: Alpha Private Bank
FOREX ALLOCATION MANAGER: Mr Wilson Duncan
TEL: +44-207-060-0383

The bank will contact you after clearing the cheque for onward wire transfer
to you.
Please find below our charges:

Courier charges ............................. 75.00 Pounds
Administrative ...............................110.00 Pounds
Insurance ...................................220.00 Pounds
TOTAL ...................................405.00 Pounds

You are to make this payment in the name of our accounts officer through
your local Money Gram money transfer with details below as it is the fastest
means of receiving your funds and effect despatch of your package with AEX
registered number 3464353

ACCOUNT OFFICER: Mr Lawrence Yolelo
80 Scrubs Lane London NW10 6RF
United Kingdom

After payment you are to fax the receipt of your payment to our office fax
number +44-870-130-0043 so that we can collect your funds on your behalf
and effect the courier of your documents accordingly. Also email the
following information as they appear on the Money Gram transfer slip:

1.Name and address of sender
2.Amount sent
3.Control number
4.Test question and answer if any

Please note that on confirmation of the paid charges, you will be notified
on the time of the nextday delivery.

We are glad to be of service to you.

John Walters
Customer Services
Alpha Express Services LTD.
Cumberland House
80 Scrubs Lane
London NW10 6RF
United Kingdom.
Tel: +44-797-992-7630
Fax: +44-870-130-0043

NB.
You are to know that your funds has being insured to its real value as a
bonded draft and as such cannot be deducted from

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam