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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:

• 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.
  • +447024070039 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Crowns Courier <crowns_deliveryservice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:39:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE ***Mathild Vogst ****


With over 1,000 direct flights to over 200 countries, for over 5,000 clients, we deliver door-to-door every day..."


REG ORDER No:CRC/002844765.


ATTN: Mathild Vogst,


Greetings to you,

We are in Receipt of your mail and sorry for the Delay in returning your mail back to you.

Your mail was well noted and the content was well understood, well i know how you feel about the issue about paying for the Delivery Fee of your package.

Well we are a Respected company and we keep to our Promises and we deliver at your door step, also there is nothing to worry about. After payment is been received we shall deliver your package to you door step and incase the parcel.

Remember that your parcel is under an insurance company of which they are to make sure that your package gets to you.

Please kindly get back to me and you can reach us on our Line +447024070039 for more clearification or supply us your mobile number so that we can get intouch with you for more explanation. Expecting to see your mail soon.

Regards
REGARDS
Morrison woods.
Your Friendly Customer Care Service.
+447024070039


@ CROWN COURIER WE YOU THE BEST SERVICES.....

· Domestic road Freight service
· International Courier
· Seafreight and European road





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