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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT is 17.5% in the UK but 5% in Nigeria)
  • "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 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.
  • +447014216465 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "FRONTIER COURIER" <f_c_s_deliveryxpert@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 11:01:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ATTN:***Order Number: OBC55617 ***






































































Frontier Forwarding Services Ltd
Frontier House Pier Road Hierro 9,28045 Preston
UNITED KINGDOM.ATTN:MR SAMUEL OWUSU ANSAH.,Thanks for your response to notify us about your funds Delivery,Though your mail came so late because we recieved your file last week.The name in our list of shippment is MR SAMUEL OWUSU ANSAH One of the British Lottery Winner . Please be informed that your funds is ready for DISBURSEMENT.A description of your package have been stated Below, DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL TO BE DELIVER.




Tracking Id
CPEL/OWN/9876

Parcel Details
Certified Cheque of £550,000 GBP

Status
Unclaimed

Present Route
Heathrow International Airport UK.

Destination
GHANA.

Shippment/Address

P.O.BOX 3098 MAMPROBI-ACCRAGHANA
Order Number: OBC55617 Your Order number is OBC55617Description of parcel to be delivered:An original certificate of weight :-------------0.15kgBonded draft of weight :-------------0.17kgTotal weight of parcel :-------------0.32kgColour of Parcel :-------------Brown"Frontier Forwarding Services" is a registered and copyright trade marks of :- Frontier Trans International Ltd".==================================================================You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the delivery of your 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 options.

Below is our delivery options and its various cost of delivery. You are expected to pick an option best convient to you and send us your option via e-mail.

OPTION 1:
(48 Hours) Express




Mailing
GBP 250.00
00.00

Insurance
GBP 200.00
00.00

Vat (5%)
GBP 200.00
00.00

TOTAL
GBP 650.00
00.00

OPTION 2: (72 Hours) Normal




Mailing &amp;n bsp
GBP 300.00
00.00

Insurance
GBP 100.00
00.00

Vat (5%)
GBP 100.00
00.00

TOTAL
GBP 500.00
00.00


OPTION 3:
(6 Working Days)




Mailing
GBP 120.00
00.00

Insurance
GBP 100.00
00.00

Vat
GBP 200.00
00.00

TOTAL
GBP 420.00
00.00

Please be informed that the charges of delivering Must be paid as stated by the British Law and Our Courier'S Entity before we can commence with the delivery of your winning Cheque.

We will give you the payment method as soon as you have choose from the above option.





We have verify your valid contact address and attach copy of your passport Sent to us by the lottery board.Be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly 10 working days. If you don't claim your prize After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and your parcel will be returned to the lottery board.

Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it is been remitted to you. This means that the said charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before you receive your winnings.

This is in accordance with section 13(1) (n) of the National Promo Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3rd July 1996 by the constitutional assembly. This is to protect winnings and to avoid misappropriation of funds.


NOTE: CHARGES CANNOT BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR WINNINGS.

Good luck and Congratulations once again.
BEST REGARDS
MR LAMPARD ONEIL,
(Dispatch Officer)
FRONTIER COURIER SERVICE.
Customer service:+44-701-421-6465


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