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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:
  • "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.
  • +447011150432 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "WorldExpress Courier" <customerservice@worldexpresscourier.co.uk.pn>
Reply-To: info.worldexpresscourier@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:11:31 +0100
Subject: Your Order number is WOWIDE0913500


** * * *[image: WORLD EXPRESS we deliver]*
* * ** *[image: Welcome to EliteCourier.co.uk - UK Courier Company]* **
**
*WorldExpress Courier Services & Securities*
*79-80 Blackfriars Road*
*London
England
SE1 8HA*
*Email: customerservice@worldexpresscourier.co.uk.pn*


Your Order number is WOWIDE0913500

Dear : Mr Wolfric Eberstein,

Please accept our sincere apologies for little delay it took us to reply to
your mail, upon receipt of your mail, we had to confirm from our database
network if your parcel and all your documents were still valid and
re-processed the expired ones, at the moment, all the necessary documents
that Certifies you as the real winner have been confirmed valid and ready
for delivery to you, all we need you do is follow the below instructions
given to you to claim receive your winnings. If you need further
information on how to proceed, feel free to get back to me via mail.

This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified Cheque and a
winning certificate which is to be Courier to you. The Cheque is for £2,200,
000.00 GBP. You are to please confirm your alternative mailing address to
enable us dispatch your parcel immediately. Note that we also do not deliver
to P. O. Box address or street corners but to your residence.
It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper
verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are
valid. The delivery will be made once you have met the necessary
requirements.

We are a well established company offering Courier and Transport Services 24
hour a day for priority Delivery of letters, Parcels and Consignments to any
destination by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of Couriers
available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver Couriers in all size
vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tone and International Couriers for
dispatch by road, sea or air.

Your Order number is WOWIDE0913500. Description of parcel to be delivered:

An original certificate of weight: -------------0.15kg
Bonded draft of weight: -------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel: -------------0.32kg
Colour of Parcel: -------------Brown

SHIPPING AND BILLING ADDRESS:

Full Name: *Mr Wolfric Eberstein * Full Address:*Münchbergerstrasse 86,
Kreuzthal
38941
Germany.*
Amount Won: £ 2,200,000.00 Pounds

Below are the mandatory administrative charges that you required to pay to
enable us courier your certified bank check to you. You are allowed to
choose one of our three specified delivery arrangements.

*STATUS OF DELIVERY [PLEASE CHOOSE ONE]*

*OPTION 1*
(1) Courier charges ...............................75.32 Pounds
Administrative ..................................210.00 Pounds
Insurance .........................................360.00 Pounds
Length of days .................................Same day delivery
Inland Revenue Tax..........................45.00 pounds
*TOTAL 690.00 Pounds = $1, 308.32*


(2) Courier charges ...............................75.32 Pounds
Administrative ..................................190.00 Pounds
Insurance .........................................320.00 Pounds
Length of days .................................Two (2) to three (3)
working days delivery
Inland Revenue Tax..........................45.00 pounds
*TOTAL 630.00 Pounds = $1,127.32*


The charges are a little high because of the insurance cover we have
undertaken incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive
document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities. You
are to choose from one of the option given to you so as to speed up the
process of delivery.

Regards,
Mr Danny Steven.
Tel: +44 701 115 0432
+44 701 115 0441
Customer Services.

PLEASE NOTE: DO CHOOSE ONE OF THE DELIVERIES (STATUS) THAT YOU WILL BE
CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE FOR YOU.

"WorldExpress Courier Services & Securities" is a registered and copyright
trade marks of: - WorldExpress Courier Services & Securities INTERNATIONAL

This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be
legally privileged and are solely for the individual or entity to which they
are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this
message and any attachment files, or contact WorldExpress Courier Services &
Securities Worldwide Express. All business is transacted under our Standard
Trading Terms and Conditions a copy of which is available upon request. E. &
.O. E. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted
.

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