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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 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.
  • +447024075237 (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.
  • bexpresscourier02@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "PAUL JONES" <pauljones1113@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 17:21:20 +0000
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR PRIZE

The Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
PO Box 42 Peterborough
PE3 8XH
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)



Dear Rhoni Abbott,

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of
the Free Lotto Sweepstakes International program.

I am happy to inform you, your Original Certificate and your Certified
bank cheque has been forwarded to the courier company.
Find below the details of the courier company.

BEXPRESS COURIER SERVICE@

ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link House, 1C CHURCH STREET,
WHITCHURCH, HANTS,RG28 7AD ENGLAND.
NAME:MR.ANTHONY WHITE(dispatch officer)
EMAIL:bexpresscourier02@yahoo.co.uk
TEL: +447024075237
TEL:+448715049768
Fax: +44870 068 2946
Open 7days-24hrs-365days.

You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email
address for their courier cost. When contacting them, you are to include
this order number as your subject. Please you are advised to write down
the order number and save it.

ORDER NUMBER:A562725

Note: you are to Quote your complete names, and your direct phone
number so that they can honor your letter. Once again I say
congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the
courier company.

Thanks,
Mr.Paul Jones
Claims Agent
The Free Lotto Sweepstakes

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