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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:
  • "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "inland revenue board" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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 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.
  • +447045702421 (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.
  • taxrevenueoffice2@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Bexpress Decourierservice <bexpressdecourierservicedep4@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 06:00:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION








FOREST ROAD FELTHAM,
MIDDLSEX, TW13 7DY .
UNITED KINGDOM.


2nd MARCH, 2007.


Mr. Gregor Naugen,
We sincerely apologies for the delayed delivery of
your cheque to you, please note that we have been trying to resolve this quietly on our own but so far we have not made any headway, in this respect, Your won cheque which was about to be delivered to you in a one-day delivery channel by us have been put to a stop some few minute ago by the uk tax clearance board.


You are required to pay a Tax refundable caution deposit fees.

In the light of the above you are to contact the uk tax clearance board immediately as regards to know the cost of the tax refundable fee so as to enable them order the release of your certificate and cheque to you within the shortest possible time. Below is the contact email address of the tax clearance board.

THE INLAND REVENUE BOARD.
address:21 Wilson Street,
London, England EC2M 2TD.
Mr: DONALD WALTER
email:taxrevenueoffice2@yahoo.co.uk

Once again I want to urge you to remain stead fast in your claim, as I was assured that as soon as this tax refundable fee is settled, your cheque and certificate will be release for further delivery to your designated address.

Best Regards,


Mr.HARRISON BLAIR
(dispatch officer)
TEL:+44 70457 02421

BEXPRESS COURIER SERVICE@

You are wellcome to BEXPRESS COURIER SERVICE@






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