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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.

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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:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • +447011149354 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • interparcelworldwidedelivery@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Interparcel Worldwide Courier Delivery Company <interparcelworldwidedelivery@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 19:09:34 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Interparcel Courier Delivery Procedure


To
INTERPARCEL COURIERS LTD

BEST OF BRITISH COURIER SERVICES.
(UK & Worldwide Parcel Delivery and Courier Services)
Interparcel Ltd Norman House
15 Stephenson Way Crawley
West Sussex RH10 1TN.



EMAIL: interparcelworldwidedelivery@yahoo.co.uk

TEL:+44-701-114-9354
FAX:+448712514481


DATE: 08/01/2007


Attention:Mr Drud Herz,




Welcome to INTERPARCEL COURIERS LTD,the Authorised agency of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY in charge of making sure winners get their cheque and other required documents.Your particulars have been received in this office.This means that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept, at the headquarters of the K NATIONAL LOTTERY.Your winning cheque, original copy of your winning certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the UK government stating that the money was obtained legally will be sent to you.Before this can be done,please see below our delivery information request form(Courier Form-HLP).Appropriate completion of this form ensures that your prize package is not delivered to the wrong person.


(Courier-Form HLP)
REFERENCE NUMBER: REF: IP/9420X2/68 FORM [B]

FULL NAME_____________________________

COMPANY NAME:[optional] _____________________

FULL RESIDENTIAL CONTACT:_________________

SEX:_______________________________

OFFICIAL AGE_________________________

MARITAL STATUS__________________________________

OCCUPATION /PROFESSIONAL STATUS:_________________

ANNUAL INCOME:[optional]__________________

HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENCE (identification on delivery)______________________

TEL______________FAX___________________________(If any)

NATIONALITY__________________________

E-MAIL_________________________________

AMOUNT TO RECEIVE_________________________

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:_________________________


All packages are sent by INTERPARCEL INTERNATIONAL COURIERS.Here are the details of your package awaiting dispatch:


REFERENCE NUMBER: IE/INT-D/SA/REG/23/34/25

PACKAGE WEIGHT: 1.52kg

PACKAGE COLOUR: Brown

REG NUMBER: CVL/TW/US/254.

CUSTOMER ADDRESS: Härtnerstrasse 2 einlichterfelder
88728 Deutschland



BREAK DOWN OF CHARGES TO BE MET BEFORE DELIVERY:CHOOSE FROM THE OPTION BELOW FOR YOUR WINNING DELIVERY.

Normal Delivery
Cost of courier/shipping charges:......................... £100.00 Vat:...................................................... £30.00 Custom duties:............................................ £20.08 Administrative/company charges:........................... £30.00
Insurance fee:........ £70.00 Total................. £250

250.00 GBP
United Kingdom Pounds = 484.746 USD
United States Dollars



Same Day Delivery
Cost of courier/shipping charges:....................... £150 Vat:.................................................... £45 Custom duties:.......................................... £98 Administrative/company charges:......................... £90
Insurance fee:........ £100 Total................. £483

483.00 GBP
United Kingdom Pounds = 936.529 USD
United States Dollars



Next Day Delivery
Cost of courier/shipping charges:....................... £100 Vat:.................................................... £30 Custom duties: ......................................... £60 Administrative/company charges:......................... £70
Insurance fee:........ £90 Total.................. £350

350.00 GBP
United Kingdom Pounds = 678.483 USD
United States Dollars




You will have to choose from the above options, so we can send to you our payment ofiicer's contact details so you can immediately send to him the charges for your courier parcel which will be sent to you immediately your payment has been confirmed here in our office.


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.

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the options above.

Good luck and Congratulations once again. Please send your response within the next 24hrs to this same email address.

Once again,congratulations.

Have a nice day
Regards, Mr Mark Donald
Director Operations/Logistics
Interparcel Couriers Ltd.


Thank you & May the good Lord Bless you as you use our services. INTERPARCEL WORLD WIDE.

Copyright © Interparcel Ltd 2007 securities and courier company ?All rights.




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