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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +447045709619 (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.
  • info_globalexpresscourieruktc@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: YAHOO / MICROSOFT WINDOWS LIVE PROMO <microsoft_windows_dept2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:28:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DETAILS ON YOUR PRIZE RELEASE


Yahoo/Msn Lottery
Incoperation
Baley House, Har Road
Sutton, Greater London
SM1 4te
United Kingdom.

Concern Recipient ,
Congratulations once again on behalf of the Lottery Board.
We are in reciept of you last message, considering the nature of question you have asked, which has further gone a long way to present you to this Lottery Board as been skeptical, Thus we would advice that you send in an APPLICATION LETTER FOR DIS-QUALIFICATION, if you are not sure of your Prize winnings. So that the amount due for you can be reawareded to a new winner, from your category.

But if you are ready to claim your Prize, as Your parcel with identification number: CPEL/OWN/5876 has been sent to our affiliate claims office, You are by this instrucment directed to contact the affiliate courier company in charge of claims dispatch.
GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
Unit N 103 Westminister Business Square Durham St, London SE11 5JN.



Name: Mr George williams
TEL:+44 70457 09619
Email: info@globalexpresscourier.uk.tc info_globalexpresscourieruktc@yahoo.co.uk




NOTE: This office will not be responsible for any outstanding fees if any. Services rendered by the dispatch company are to be paid by you if any and not the Lottery board. Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted from, this is because your cheque cannot be cashed by anyone. This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the Gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly in charge of the Lottery. This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.

Its is imperative that you add your identification number {CPEL/OWN/5876} as the subject of any correspondence with the dispatch office to ensure they respond in a timely manner. I will require a concise update on proceedings with the dispatch office as soon as you are in contact with them. If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know.


On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations
Regards
Mr Micheal Beaver



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