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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: DESPATCH UNIT <globalxpressdelivery1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:49:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DELIVERY DIRECTORY


GLBALXPRESS
GLOBALXPRESS SERVICES SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
DESPATCH AGENCY TO BRITISH ONLINE PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY
Whitfield Street London W1T 2RJ England GB
TEL:+447094689244 TEL +447024018533
TEL: +447024018563
27/06/06

ATTENTION:marjit Singh,
Reg No.141434
ORDER NUMBER BIPL/kk/657252




This notice sent to you is to inform you that the Verifications Dept. OF the Operators of The British international promotional Lottery has officially cleared and confirmed you for payment and your package has been forwarded to us for delivery
The parcel sent to us for delivery is a lottery parcel containing the sum of £250,000.00 including a winning National Certificate of Approval.


We do have two major options whereby you can have your funds transfered to you.

OPTION 1. COURIER DELIVERY..
OPTION 2. BANK TRANSFER..

To transfer your funds within Uk using the Courier delivery service it will take a maximum of 24hr within England and 48 hrs for it to get to other countries within UK . And we charge a maximum £399 for deliveries within the united kingdom.

INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY

To transfer your funds using the Courier delivery service for internationa winners, you will have your funds delivered to you within 3 working days because it is going to be mailed through the regular Air service which takes 3 days for it to get to it's destination.

Using the courier services,We charge a minimum of £550.95 for international deliveries and your are required to provide your valid residencial address where delivery will be made.

2.The Bank tranfer service takes a maximum of 24hrs for your funds to reflect in your bank account.Should you prefer the Bank transfer option,you will be required by the Bank to pay an advance COT of £850 to help process your transfer.You are also to forward your account details before transfer commences.


Please find below the break down of your delivery charges using our courier delivery services.

GLOBALXPRESS MAIL DELIVERY(2 Working Days)
An original certificate of weight...........0.9Gramms
Total weight of parcel..........................0.9Gramms
Colour of parcel...................................Brown
Mailing.................................................£100.00
Insurance.............................................£200.00
Vat (5%)................................................£250.95
TOTAL..................................................£550.95

You are to confirm the receipt of this mail by picking either the Bank transfer option or our courier delivery option to enable us furnish you with a payment instruction on how to make your courier payments to enable us dispatch your parcel within the shortest possible time.

We are most glad to be of service to you.

Congratulations once again.

Regards,

Mr. HARRY WOODGATE
Dispatch officer
GLOBALXPRESSDESPATCH SERVICS UK
TEL:+447094689244
TEL:+447024018563
TEL +447024018533
E-mail: globalxpressdespatch1@yahoo.co.uk
Open 7days-24hrs-365days a year

GLBALXPRESS
SERVICES UK.. Reg.no.141434



Note:You are avdviced to make your choice of delivery known to us immediately you get this ,so that the payment instructions on how you are to effect your charges will be sent to you .



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