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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 about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447024070166 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031931327 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAN HILLS" <claimsagentdan@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:15:16 -0700
Subject: MICROSOFT MEGAJACKPOT LOTTERY COURIER CONTACT DETAILS

MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.
89 New Fetter Lane London, EC4A 1AG U.K
MR. TINZO PAOLO
PHONE#:+447024070166,+4470224070174
FAX#:+448712470592



Dear Atif Ali Ahmed Seif Alden,

I received your mail and I am happy to say Congratulations once again, we
are indeed pleased to have you as one of our winners. I have forwarded your
winning check of 5,500,000.00 POUNDS ($10,464,000 USD) in cash Great
British Pounds to the courier firm (DAILY EXPRESS PARCEL LIMITED) that will
handle the delivery. It will be delivered to you within 24hours after you
have taken care of the required cost. You are to proceed to your bank with
the cheque to cash it once you receive it. You advised to work with them.

You are to contact the courier at once with your full name; address and
valid contact phone number all the requirements to sending your cheque to
you. You should also send to the courier firm all your winning details, like
Reference number, amount won, and the name of promotion won
with emphasis on the name of your claims processor DAN HILLS.

Below are their contact details:
Daily Express Parcel Limited.
Building 247, Esher Crescent, Heathrow Airport London,Hounslow,Middlesex TW6
2EH
TEL: +44 (703) 193 1327
FAX: +44 (485) 505 4559
Email:customerservice@daily-express.org
Contact Customer Attendant: Andrew Ashton

Details of the required cost will be communicated to you by the courier firm
once you contact them. You are to keep me fully informed on all developments
you make with the courier firm, because that way, I can instruct you on what
to do and how to go about every step, it is very important.

Be aware that nobody is allowed to neither touch nor deduct from your
prize/money as it has been insured in your name and to it actual
value.Remember to keep me informed in all developments you make with the
courier so that I can assist you in receiving your winnings. If you face any
difficulty understanding what I have explained, please get back to me.

Sincerely,
Dan Hills.

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