419 scam: World Link Express Courier <worldlinkcourierexpress@yahoo.com.au> WINNINGS NOTIFICATION.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
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 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.
- worldlinkcourierexpress@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: World Link Express Courier <worldlinkcourierexpress@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 04:49:33 +1100 (EST)
Subject: WINNINGS NOTIFICATION.

Attention Karli Hochmacher

Your are to send your address to enable us deliver your won cheque certified cashiers cheque of us$4,2m immediately

Sincerely,
Mr John Scott,

Dear Sir,

Please excuse me but my English is not so really fine.

I might have already contacted you regarding a private matter. Would you please read the following email and communicate to me whether everything is in order? I am unsettled of the next move to take.

Thank you.

Karli Hochmacher

--- Forwarded email ---

ATTENTION WINNER
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I AS THE DIRECTOR UK-LOTTO ORGANIZATION, WITH THE COMPLETE CONSENT OF OU=
R LEGAL DEPARTMENT, AM ASSURING YOU OF THE LEGITIMACY AND VALIDITY OF YOU=
R EMERGENCY AS A WINNER IN THE UK LOTTERY ONLINE DRAWS AND SWEEPTAKES HEL=
D IN BANGKOK THAILAND, WHERE YOU WERE SHORTLISTED AS ONE OF THE LEGITIMAT=
E RECOGNISED AND RIGHTFUL WINNER OF USD4,2M=20
=20
ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED RANDOMLY FROM WORLD WIDE SITE THROUGH CO=
MPUTER DRAW SYSTEM AND EXTRACTED FROM OVER 100,000 COPANNIES. THE WORLD L=
INK EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY THAILAND HAS BEEN GIVEN THE CONTRACT TO DELI=
VER ALL WINNERS CHEQUE TO THE ADDRESS OF RESPECTIVE WINNERS.
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YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR ADDRESS TO ENABLE THE WORLD LINK EXPRESS COURIER COM=
PANY THAILAND DELIVER YOUR WON ENTITLEMENT ESTIMATED AT THE CHEQUE OF US$=
4,200,000,00 WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.
=20
Email addess; worldlinkcourierexpress@yahoo.com.au
=20
Sincerely,
Mr John Scott,
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=20
Hallo,

The letter you sent me is very bewildering.

To be frank I am worried. This recent mail which I received from you soun=
ds possibly linked to some correspondence which is very secret. How might=
I be certain about you?

Often, I can be very absent-minded about issues at the church but I have =
been going over your mail and I am uneasy that I understand it all utterl=
y.

It would be kind if you would please reply? I would expect something grac=
ious from you.

Ms Hochmacher

--- Original email ---
WINNINGS NOTIFICATION.=3D20
UK-LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
Ticket Free/Online Winnings Dept.
Ref Number: UK/9420X2/68
Batch Number: 074/05/ZY3

We happily announce to you the draw of the Uk-Lotto Sweepstake Lottery In=
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ternational programs held in Bangkok-Thailand on the 5th of November ,200=
=3D
6Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Seri=
=3D
al number 5368/02 drew the Lucky Numbers:07-12-23-26-29-44 which subseque=
=3D
ntly won you the lottery in the first category. You have therefore been a=
=3D
pproved to claim a total sum of =3DA32,367,834(Two million, three hundred=
a=3D
nd sixty seven thousand, eight hundred and thirty four British Pounds ste=
=3D
rling) which is approximately usd4.2m, from total cash prize of =3DA323,6=
78=3D
,340 was shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category=
=3D
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through=3D
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.

The World Link Courier Express Services has been given the Contract to de=
=3D
liver all our winners cheque to the address of the respective winners. Yo=
=3D
u are to contact Mr Alex Hua, the Managing Director World Link Courier Ex=
=3D
press Services on this email address:worldlinkxpcourierservice@yahoo.co.t=
=3D
h So that your winnings cheque would be delivered to you.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full nam=
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es,telephone number,Winnings numbers [such as batch,ref,serial and lucky =
=3D
winning number],your country and address where you want to receive your w=
=3D
innings cheque in your contact mail to Mr Alex Hua.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program and=
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thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programm.

Sincerely,
Mr John Scott,
UK-LOTTO ORGANIZATION,
ON-LINE NOTIFICATION MANAGER

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