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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:
  • "cost of mailing your draft" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "payment for the courier" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447031840025 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "enquiries@cdwwservices.co.uk" <enquiries@cdwwservices.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:27:33 -0500
Subject: EMAIL FROM: COURIER DELIVERY WORLDWIDE (UNITED KINGDOM)

         

COURIER DELIVERY WORLDWIDE.
    UT ser (DHL,FEDEX,UPS)
TEL: (+44)-703-184-0025

Fax: (+44)-7092882680

DATE: 23rd December, 2006

Your ORDER NUMBER is: {CECL/MOV/2354}

 

ATTN: Jeannette Gill,

 

Good day to you. With details provided in your Funds release form, as well as your winning Verification form which was made available to us by the Irish National Lottery Office as confirmed by you, your package has been prepared for dispatch. This package includes your original copy of your certified winning cheque, winning certificate and other vital documents regarding your winnings. If there is any change in your Delivery Address / Receivers name, please inform us ASAP with the updated information, before making any payment so that we can effect the change before dispatch.

You have been officially cleared by the verification department of the Irish National Lottery Office for payment.

You can now begin the final step of your claims process by confirming your DELIVERY ADDRESS as shown below and chose an OPTION which is most convenient for you out of the three(3) under-listed in our service options as listed below:

STATUS OF DELIVERY [COURIER DELIVERY WORLDWIDE]

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

OPTION 3

Length of days		24 hr	Length of days		48 hr	Length of days		72 hr
	Amount (£)			Amount (£)			Amount (£)
Courier charges		£30.00	Courier charges		£30.00	Courier charges		£30.00
Administrative		£120.00	Administrative		£110.00	Administrative		£100.00
Insurance		£110.00	Insurance		£90.00	Insurance		£80.00
VAT		£139.00	VAT		£70.00	VAT		£30.00
TOTAL (£)		£399.00	TOTAL (£)		£300.00	TOTAL (£)		£240.00

 

The insurance company declined reverse payment for the courier, stating that it is against their professional policy towards ensuring the safe delivery of the draft to you. That if a reverse payment is made, and something goes wrong, that we/you cannot sue the courier company or insurance company to recover the full value of the fund as stipulated in the draft since payment for insurance cover was not made at point of mailing. With the above reason, reverse payment is ruled out. Forward the cost of mailing your draft with any of the courier channel cost you choose above to us.

 

This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified consignment  with identification code {CECL/MOV/2354} which is to be delivered to your home address by our diplomat as soon as you meet to the requirement in respect to the delivery of high valued services.

 

Reply with this information's for confirmation and update: 
  
Next Of  Kin:...................
Phone Number:................
Your Valid Residential Address:.............

 

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

 

Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly 7 days after the receipt of this email. After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be re-used in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.

 

Read and make an option from the above and get back to me as soon as possible. If you have any question or comments, it will be our pleasure to address those issues for you.

Please feel free to call our customers care centre:

FOR ENQUIRY: (+44)-703-184-0025

if you have any Questions or comments, it will be our pleasure to address those issues for you,have a nice day and hope to hear from you soon. 

 

Sincerely,

MR JIMMY COOKER
Director Of  Operations ( Mgt )
COURIER DELIVERY WORLDWIDE.

Copyright © 2006
All rights reserved
TEL: (+44)-703-184-1062

UT ser (DHL,FEDEX,UPS)

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