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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")
• 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.
  • +447040101161 (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.
  • customercourierservice@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: microsoft word email promotion <andrewgregry05@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 15:36:47 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Microsoft Word Courier Contact Details.


Dear Winner,

Sorry for the long delay in getting back to you, The memebrs of this Promotion, the MICROSOFTWORD EMAIL PROMOTION, EMAIL AWARD DEPARTMENT together with our affiliated courier firm and the general sponsors of this Promotion, have been away strategising ways via which we will stamp out SCAM for good and make our winners like you claim their winnings on time and without problems as we will be rounding up this particular round and preparing for the next round coming up later this year.

Please be adviced to proceed and act fast in claiming your winnings. Ok? It is very Important please. For Security and reasons beyond our control, we advise that you contact the couier firm and work with them via this maiul address below: They will get back to you ASAP.

You are to contact the courier firm at once with the following data information of yours:

1. REF NO: M154S/WL04.
2. MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465021
3. FULL NAMES:
4. DELIVERY ADDRESS:
5. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
6. FAX NUMBER:
7. COUNTRY:
8. WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS:
9. NAME OF PROMOTION: MICROSOFT MEGAJACKPOT EMAIL PROMOTION
10.YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER: Roman Farris.

Below are their contact details:

GLOBAL COURIER EXPRESS
DIRECTOR: DAVID BROWN
Phone: (00944) 704 0101 161, (00944) 207 0600 938
Fax: (00944) 870 9503 299
Handling Officer: Mr. David Brown.
E-mail: customercourierservice@yahoo.co.uk

This is for real and not a joke. Its a chance to became a millionaire. Consider yourself lucky to have won in our annual Mega Jackpot E-mail Promotion. Do get back to me your claims processor via the mail address below for further assistance on how to proceed in the claiming of your GB 5.5 Million Pounds.

Name: Roman Farris.
E-mail: romanfarris@msn.com

You will be given three different delivery status to choose one, you have the right to choose one delivery status, and this is mostly done to meet what your pocket can pay for. 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.

The courier is reliable and fast in delivery of parcel. Be careful of scam artist they are every where you should make sure you keep your winning numbers and this whole winnings as a secret as the prize money is no longer with us it has been forwarded to the courier firm. Some people might just go to the courier firm with all your details claiming they are the actual winner to claim your prize. So be careful of everybody around you. We have seen many situations of double claim and most times it is either one of their family member or a friend. They most times tell you to forget about it. So be careful, I wish you the best in life with your prize (money).
NB:
Please be advised that If you still think this is a scam/fraud to get money from you, please do not respond to this mail.

Sincerely,
Roman Farris.
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WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADEMARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.



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