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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Customer Care Dept." <services@express-globalcourierservices.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 06:50:04 +0000
Subject: PARCEL DELIVERY INVOICE

 

 

 

 

PARCEL DELIVERY INVOICE

Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing GLOBAL COURIER SERVICE LTDfor your parcel delivery service. This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified Cheque and a lottery winning certificate which is to be couriered to you. The check is for valued for 1,000,000.00GBP (Great Britain Pounds). You are to please confirm your alternative mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately. Note that we also do not deliver to P.O. Box address or street corners but to your residence or valid office address.

 

Please save this e-mail as it contains important information about your parcel at GLOBAL COURIER SERVICE.
Your order number is LB4560017. Parcel description and delivery information is:

Weight of Original Winning Certificate:

0.12g

Weight of Bank Cheque:

0.6g

Total weight of Parcel

0.18g

Total Net weight of Parcel

0.20g

Colour of Parcel

Brown

Parcel Packaging

Bonded

 

We are a well established and registered company in the United Kingdom offering courier and transport services 24 hour a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of couriers available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tone and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or air.

 

It is the usual practice of our organization 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 delivery will be made once you have met the necessary shipping requirements.

 

Below are the mandatory administrative charges that you required to pay to enable us courier your certified bank check and winning certificate to you. You are allowed to choose one of our three specified delivery arrangements.

 

 

 

1. Courier Express

2. Courier Regular

3. Courier Economy

 

 

 

 

DELIVERY DURATION

24 Hrs Next Day

3-4 Working days

5-6 Working days

COURIER CHARGES

£ 85

£ 73

£ 70

VALUED ADDED TAX

  £ 115

  £ 115

  £ 115

INSURANCE (CCI)

  £ 200

  £ 155

  £ 145

ADMINISTRATIVE

  £ 135

  £ 120

  £ 100

TOTAL COST (GBP)

  £ 535

  £ 473

  £ 430

 

 

   

 

For all international delivery by courier a mandatory shipping insurance and V.A.T is paid in addition to the cost of courier. As at January 20, 2005, AIR FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION shipping tariffs listing.

You can find you currency conversion rate to British Pounds at FX CURRENCY CONVERTER.

 

The charges are a little high because of the comprehensive insurance cover we have undertaken in case of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive parcel. We assume all responsibilities in case of any eventualities.

 

For International delivery we accept payment through Western Union Money Transfer www.westernunion.com so as to speed up the process of international orders. You are to locate the nearest western union office and make payment to the Company Account Staff as detailed below:

 

NAME OF STAFF:  Oliver Grant

ADDRESS:              12 ABBOT PARK ROAD,SE2 1EP LONDON

Opening hours: 8.30am-6.00pm Monday to Friday.

8.30am-12.00 Noon Saturday.

 

Please fax this office a copy of your payment transfer slip. If you do not have a fax machine, just send the following information via email as they appear on the western union transfer slip:

 

1. Name and address of sender

2. Amount sent

3. Control number (MTCN)

4. Test question and answer if any

 

You are to send a copy of the evidence of payment as mandated to the lottery Officials for confirmation. A receipt of the above payment will be issued to you from our office along with your Cheque.

 

As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we will dispatch your parcel immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. It will take twenty-four hours to get your parcel delivered to you. You will be required to sign for the parcel and to do this, you will need either your international passport as identification or your driver's license.

 

All orders not delivered within fourteen (14) working days from this communication will be returned. Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.

 

We are glad to be of service to you!

 

 

Sincerely,

Peter Clay,

Customer Services Staff,

TEL: +44 704 0122 562

FAX:+44 (870) 4784-388

 

services@express-globalcourierservices.com

GLOBAL COURIER SERVICE.CO.UK" is a registered and copyright trade mark of - GLOBAL COURIER LTD.

This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be legally privileged and are solely for the individual or entity to which they are addressed TO. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this message and any attachment files, or contact GLOBAL COURIER SERVICE.CO.UK. E-mail services@express-globalcourierservices.com All business is transacted under our Standard Trading Terms and Conditions a copy of which is available upon request.

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