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

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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!
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +448709503299 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +442070600938
• 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.
  • interparcelcourierservice@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • interparcelcourierservices@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERPARCEL COURIER SERVICES <interparcelcourierservice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:38:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: Your Order number is INTPAR0913500


Are you ready to claim your winnings or not, if you are not I'll appreciate it if you just say so and not use abusive words on us. Is that clear?

Are you ready to or not.

Justin Thyme <justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> wrote:
I doubt a little plastic mastercard weighs anything like what you say or the rest of the consignment, what is it a solid brick of plastic?

As for your delivery charges YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING SUNSHINE!

Justin Thyme

On 10/10/06, INTERPARCEL COURIER SERVICES <interparcelcourierservice@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: INTERPARCEL, UK $ INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES
Interparcel Ltd Smallmead House
Horley Surrey RH6 9AX
Director: Mr. Quantus Park
Phone: +442070600938
Fax: +44-8709503299
E-mail: interparcelcourierservices@yahoo.co.uk



Your Order number is INTPAR0913500


Dear Customer,


Please accept our sincere apologies for little delay it took us to reply to your mail, upon receipt of your mail, we had to confirm from our database network if your parcel and all your documents were still valid and re-processed the expired ones, at the moment, all the necessary documents that Certifies you as the real winner have been confirmed valid and ready for delivery to you, all we need you do is follow the below instructions given to you to claim receive your winnings. If you need further information on how to proceed, feel free to get back to me via mail.



This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified Master Card: 5148 6547 8940 6543 and with a winning certificate which is to be courier to you. The card is for £6.6, million pounds, ($11,064,000). You are to please confirm your alternative mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately. Note that we also do not deliver to P. O. Box address or street corners but to your residence.



It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid. Be rest assured that your master card has been confirmed valid by the Barclays Bank. The delivery will be made once you have met the necessary requirements.


We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24 hour a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of couriers available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tone and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or air.


Description of parcel to be delivered:


An original Master cards Winning certificate of weight: -------------0.8kg
Insurance policy payment receipt of weight: --------------------0.7kg
Master Card of weight: ---------------------------------------0.5
Total weight of parcel: --------------------------0.20kg
Colour of Parcel: -------------Brown Envelope.


Below are the mandatory administrative charges that you required to pay to enable us courier your parcel to you. You are allowed to choose one of our two specified delivery arrangements.


STATUS OF DELIVERY [PLEASE CHOOSE ONE]


Courier charges ................................75.32 Pounds
Administrative .................................210.00 Pounds
Insurance .........................................360.00 Pounds
Length of days ................................Same day delivery
Inland Revenue Tax.........................45.00 pounds
TOTAL 690.00 Pounds = $1,308.32


Courier charges ................................75.32 Pounds
Administrative .................................190.00 Pounds
Insurance ..........................................320.00 Pounds
Length of days .................................Two (2) to three (3) working days delivery
Inland Revenue Tax..........................45.00 pounds
TOTAL 630.00 Pounds = $1,127.32


METHOD OF PAYMENT:
(1). Western Union Money Transfer
(2). Money Gram Wire Transfer


The charges are a little high because of the insurance and the administrative Policy cover we have undertaken incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities. Choose one of the above options and one method of payment then we will give you the instructions to effect payments. We do not use bank wire transfer or credit cards for payments, this is for security reasons. Make your choice that suits you and get back to us immediately. Write down your order number "INTPAR0913500" in case of necessity. A tracking number will be given to you as soon as you make payment for the delivery.


You are to locate the nearest western union agent to you and make the payment through the name of our accounts officer below:

Name: KNOWELL F. SMOOTH
Address: 18 Favel Hood
Horley Surrey RH6 9AX

You are to fax this office a copy of the transfer slip. If you do not have a fax machine, just send the following information via email as they appear on the western union transfer slip:

1. Name and address of sender
2. Amount sent
3. Control number (MTCN)
4. Test question and answer if any


You are to send a copy of the evidence of payment to your handling agent as well for confirmation. A receipt of the above payment will be issued to you from our office along with your check. We the INTERPARCEL,UK $ INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES assures and guarantee you that once this payment is made, we will notify you immediately with a phone call to give you the information's of the delivery of your parcel.


As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we will dispatch your parcel immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. You will be required to sign for the parcel. All orders not delivered within fourteen (14) working days from this communication will be returned. Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address. We are glad to be of service to you. If western union ask you any question whatsoever, just tell them you are sending the money to a business asociate in the UK to help to take care of some business or if they call you from western union make sure you tell them the funds is required to settle a business transaction for you. Is that clear?

You are to please confirm your alternative mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately. Note that we also do not deliver to P. O. Box address or street corners but to your residence.


NOTE: You master card 5148 6547 8940 6543, has been confirmed valid by the Barclays bank, with £6.6, million pounds. You need no fear neither do you need to be skeptical about it.


Regards,
Mr. Quantus Park @ Interparcel.
Customer Services.

NOTE: CHOOSE ONE OF THE DELIVERIES (STATUS) THAT WILL BE CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE FOR YOU. THERE WILL BE NO DEDUCTION OF THE DELIVERY CHARGES FROM YOUR PRIZE.

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"INTERPARCEL,UK $ INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES" is a registered and copyright trade marks of: - INTERPARCEL,UK $ INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES
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This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be legally privileged and are solely for the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this message and any attachment files, or contact INTERPARCEL, UK $ INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES. On Tel: +44 2070600938. All business is transacted under our Standard Trading Terms and Conditions a copy of which is available upon request. E. & O. E. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.





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