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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.

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

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic 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)
  • "cheques " (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • 00447031943520
• 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.
  • overseascourierservices2000@london.net
  • overseascourierservice2000@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: davidmorret2003@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:17:17 -0500
Subject: STATUS OF LOTTERY CLAIMS.

Compliments,

This is to formerly inform you that after the verification process
conducted on your duly completed Prize Verification Form, I wish to inform
you that the Administrative department has just approved and referred your
claim file to our affiliate company,Overseas Courier Service so that your
Prize Winning Certificate and Cheques can be sent to you by postal mail
but you shall bear the cost of courier delivery of your cheque and Prize
Winning Certificate.
So in the light of the above explanation, I wish to inform you that you
are to immediately contact Overseas Courier Service with the following
details below:
CONTACT PERSON: PETER CLAY
COMPANY: OVERSEAS COURIER SERVICE
TEL: 0044-703-1943-520
Fax: 0044-870-4788-083
SERVICE EMAIL :overseascourierservices2000@london.net
overseascourierservice2000@yahoo.com

It is necessary that you formally notify him that you want the courier firm to deliver your cheque winnings along with the winnings certificate,and what it will cost you.
You must pay for delivery cost of the cheque and documents before it will
be delivered to you.
If you are not willing and ready to pay the cost of delivery or your bank transfer charges do not bother to contact Mr.Clay of Overseas Courier Service.
Note that it is necessary that you update us on developments with regards to the courier firm,be sure to give the address you want the parcel delivered to.

Congratulations once more...


Regards,
David Morret.
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