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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• 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 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.
  • dhl.agent_018@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • watson_amstrong@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Juan Bena <bena.agent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:00:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS WINNER !!





CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM

Dear Winner,

Congratulations once more from all the staff here. Your winninig claim has been duely verified. In order to formalize your winnings, we need your particulars for record purpose. Attached here is a copy of our verifications form, fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings.


1. FULL NAMES:_______________________________________________________
2.NATIONALITY:_______________________________________________________
3. DATE OF BIRTH________________________________________
4. SEX:_________________________
5. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________
6.CONTACT ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________
8.OCCUPATION:_________________________________
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:________________________________ _______
10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________________________
11.WINNING NUMBER:_________________________________________
12.TOTAL AMOUNT WON:_________________________________________
13. HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR PRIZE:_________________________
(option 1. personal contact, option 2. cheque delivery by courier services, option 3. bank transfer.)

OPTION 1, Personal contact:
This involves live cash payment of winner`s entitlement. It is most suitable for winners that are resident within the United Kingdom, and those overseas that already have their travel documents. First class feedind and accommodation will be provided by our company at no expense for the duration of your stay until your entitlements have be given to you (a maximum of three days).
For bonafide British citizens resident oversea, a return ticket of the British Airways will be sent your contact address via courier service at no expense. For non British citizens, winners will be liable for their cost of transportation.

Option 1, As soon as you fill and submit this form, a guideline will be sent to you regarding the identification documents you will bring along and the date you will be expected to report at our head office.

OPTION 2, Cheque delivery by Courier Service:
A cheque of the total amount you won will be prepared in your name which you can cash in your location,(country)
To be sent with the cheque are formal documents pertaining your winnings which will include winner`s certificate and a congratulatory letter signed by our regional director.
These shall be packaged and sent to our Delivery agent within six working hours upon the submission of your filled lottery claims form.
Non-bonafide British Citizens will be liable for the cost of delivery charges. The minimum amount billed on your delivery is £800 ( Eight Hundred British Pound Sterling). The cost of mailing is quite low but tax and cost of insuring the financial documents takes the major charges. This is so because it is mandatory for such financial document to be insured before mailing.

Option 2. Should submit a filled copy of this form to us and a copy to our designated DHL Courier Service agent ,Mr Martin Morrison through this email: dhl.agent_018@yahoo.co.uk
and book for your check delivery immediately.

OPTION 3, Bank Transfer:
This is the safest and easiest option. Your prize will be deposited with our designated paying bank here in the United Kingdom.
They will ask you to send them the bank details for which you want your prize transferred into, anywhere in the world.
You will be required to pay their commission of transfer (C.O.T) charges which is usually ( £2,500 ) of the total money to be transfered. But if you already have an existing account with them, you will not be required to pay any charge for your funds transfer.

Option 3. Should submit a filled copy of this form to us and a copy to our designated bank claims transaction officer Watson Armstrong,Email: watson_amstrong@yahoo.co.uk .He will be in position to assist you in the transfer process.

General Note: All prize have been insured to their actual value with a hard cover insurance which makes it impossible for any firm or individual to deduct from it untill it gets to the recipient.
All prize are to be collected on or before 27th of April, 2007. Funds not collected after this date will be regarded as unclaimed and will be added to next year`s stake.

ATTESTATION:
I have read, and understand the content of this document, thus undertake that the information i have given is absolutely true and correct. In line with this, if any information is proven to be untrue, I shall stand the chance of disqualification and shall be deprived of my entitlement.
Winner`s Signature or Name ................................................................
Date ...........................

Regards


Dr. Juan Bena
Yahoo UK & IRELAND ACCREDITED AGENT





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