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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447031922938 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447024091890 (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.
  • postdeliveryservicedept@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "mark winter" <markwinter11@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:23:43 +0000
Subject: CONTACT COUREIR COMPANY

 

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)

 

 

Board of Directors & on-line co-ordinator
International Promotions/Award notification
United Kingdom High-Stake on-line Lottery.

 

Attn: Maria Fe Oling

 

After all verification, you are now  to contact Mr  David James of the courier company.

 

POST DELIVERY SERVICES

15 Granary Road, London, UNITED KINGDOM.

E-mail: postdeliveryservicedept@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: +44 702 409 1890
       +44 702 406 0036

 

He is in charge of your package your registration number your number of recording is S5627256 you are to quote your numbers in the letter you are sending to him.

Thanks from, 

 

Mr. Mark Winters.

 

Tel: +447031922938

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