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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:
  • "payment for the courier" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Surain Leong" <surainl@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:33:59 +0700
Subject: new mail for 419 scam

PARCELFLIGHTDELIVERY Courier world wide Inc.
237 Guenette
St-Laurent (London)
H4R 2E9

United Kingdom.

Dear Customer:  Surain Leong

Full Name:  Surain Leong

ORDER NO: AXN874
REF NR PBL/CN/6654/CP
BATCH NR. PBL2348974321

Date : 10th April 2007

 

You are advise to locate westernunion money transfer nearest to you and make the payment for the courier cost of delivery to account officer  Mr William Simon, 237 Guenette St-Laurent (London) H4R 2E9 United Kingdom. in other for us to deliver your winning parcel to your destination Thailand  and send us the following payment details as stated below.

 

 

1. Senders name
2. Amount sent
3. Country in which payment was made
4. Mtcn control number
5. Recievers name
 
I await your payment details.
 
Mr Diego Stafane
Despatch Officer

 

Andy Lawson
Operations Manager

Anti-fraud resources:

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