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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: Scarlet Courier <scarletcourierdelivery@scarlet-delivery.net>
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 15:56:38 +0000
Subject: ScarLet Courier LTD Dispatch UNIT Option Of Delivery



Scarlet Courier LTD.
Head Office & Accounts658 Ajax AvenueSloughBerkshireSL1 4BG

Branch Tel: +4470 3194 8515
Direct Tel: +44 701 112 8252
Direct Fax: +4470 7502 0632
Email: scarletcourierdelivery@scarlet-delivery.net

Our Ref#: SLC/CPEL/9876Your Ref #: TWCL/OBL/I4-X6/00




CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are welcome to ScarLet Courier LTD Dispatch UNIT an affiliate of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY. We are pleased to be at your service. Scarlet Courier is Regulated and Stipulated by the Finacial Service Authority(FSA).,the finacial institutions that Govern all Finacial activities in the United Kingdom.

This office has been Notified by the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY of the amount won with their National lottery in the amount of 1,000,000 Pounds This means that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept at the headquarters of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY. The original copy of your winning certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through the U.K National Lottery will be sent to you as soon as you meet with any of the option selected.You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, there are three options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the three.

The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below:

Courier of your winning draft to you via any of this channel listed below:


1) TWO WORKING DAYS DELIVERY Mailing: £80Insurance: £290.00Vat: £180.00TOTAL: £550.00 Pounds
2.) THREE WORKING DAYS DELIVERY

Mailing: 90.55Insurance: 250.00Vat: 140.00 TOTAL: £480.55 Pounds 3.) FOUR WORKING DAYS DELIVERY

Mailing: 50.00Insurance: 230.00Vat: 140.00 TOTAL: £420.00 Pounds

Direct Bank Transfer Option: This is the Direct Bank Transfer that will enable you Receive the sum of money in any account that you will provide for this to us to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically as it will TAKE 3 WORKING DAYS to Reflect In The account that you will provide. Also you will be charged by our transferring bank, which is (2,650 Pounds) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you.

Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds and win Situaitions.

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the two options above. Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document.

Send your response to indicate your option within the next 24hrs,because you only have 7 working days to claim this cheque and after this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.

Once again, Congratulations

Your urgent reply will be most welcome

Treat with dispatch,Yours FaithfullyRobert K PatrickAccount Officer

**ScarLet Courier LTD, Registered in England No 929027. Registered Office: 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR.Regulated by the Financial Services Authority



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