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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:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447011149559 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +4407011121673

Fraud email example:

From: EXTOL FINANCE LTD <agent01_exfinlimited@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:40:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Reference number LIUK/5020/0261/20 CONTACT COURIER COMPANY


Customer Service
Ref: LIUK/5020/0261/20
Batch: 01-A442

Dear Sharmila Mahimae

We received your message and it has been approved by the Gaming Commisson. You will be further required to contact the Courier company for the delivery of your winning parcel, which include the original copy of your NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY WINNING CERTIFICATE and your NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY WINNING CHEQUE, together with a covering document (Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through their National Liverwood Lottery promotion will be sent to you by the UNIVERSAL AIR COURIERS LTD.


Please contact the courier company with your Reference number given to you by the National Liverwood Inc, and the amount you won. Also send them your mailing address and also send them your phone number (No Postal address is accepted).

Contact;

Mr. Moore Davids
Delivery officer,
UNIVERSAL AIR COURIERS,
Email: parceldeliverydept@uacl.net

Phone Number: +44 (0) 701 112 1673
Fax Number: +44 (0) 870 471 5845
WEBSITE: www.universalcs-uk.com

As soon as you contact the courier company with the relevant details, make sure you inform us every step and conversation with them. Be sure that you shall be responsible for the delivery of your winning parcel as its the rule of the Gaming Board and the National Liverwood Inc.

Have a splendid day and congratulations once again. We hope to hear positive response from you stating that you have contacted the courier company on parceldeliverydept@uacl.net

Regards,
Mr.Ted Brown .
TEL: +44-701-114-9559









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