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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 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.
  • +447045712577 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: SWIFT COURIER COMPANY <delivery@swiftcouriers.org>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 03:14:13 +0000
Subject: SWIFT COURIER SERVICES MODE OF DELIVERY OF WINNING PACKAGE(CHOOSE
DELIVERY OPTION)









SWIFT COURIER SERVICES
(GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY)
SWIFT HOUSE Hambridge Lane
Newbury Berkshire RG14 5TU,
United Kingdom..
Email: delivery@swiftcouriers.org







DATE: 02/05/07





CONGRATULATIONS!!!
ATTN: MARILENA TIMOFTE,

You are welcome to SWIFT COURIER SERVICES an affiliate of the BRITISH ONLINE LOTTERY .We are pleased to be at your service.SWIFT COURIER SERVICES is Regulated and Stipulated by the Financial Service Authority(FSA).,the Financial institutions that Govern all Financial activities in the United Kingdom.We are please to inform you that we are in possession of a consignment deposited by management of the BRITISH LOTTERY which is to be couriered to you.

Be rest assured that your cheque has been package and true and delivery will be made once you select the delivery option which is most convinient for you. We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24 hours a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea. We will also like to inform you that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept. BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY GAMES.The original copy of your certified bank cheque together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through their International Lottery Program will be sent to you as soon as you select the delivery option which is most convinient for you and your winning package will be couriered to you immediately.

Description of parcel to be delivered:

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

Delivery Destination:
Name: MARILENA TIMOFTE
Address: PIATRA NEAMT STR.PROGRESULUI 125 SC.B AP 57 JUD NEAMT ROMANIA
Country: ROMANIA

Below are our types of delivery services and the mandatory charges required to pay when our delivery officials gets to your delivery destination.

Delivery within 48 hours:
Courier charges .............................. 50.00 Pounds (VAT inclusive)Administrative ................................300.00 PoundsInsurance ....................................... 400.00 PoundsTOTAL: 750.00 Pounds
Delivery within 72 hours
Courier charges ............................... 40.00 Pounds (VAT inclusive)Administrative ............................... 260.00 PoundsInsurance ........................................ 350.00 PoundsTOTAL: 650.00 Pounds

*IMPORTANT* You are to choose the most convinient delivery option for you from the options above and do get back to us so that we can commence with the delivery process.

We have undertaken a hard cover insurance incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities.

As soon as you have chosen your delivery option, we will despatch your parcel immediately.

The delivery charges will be paid to our delivery officials at the point of delivery and you will be required to sign for the parcel when delivered to you and to do this, you will need either your international passport as identification or your driver's license or any other valid identity.

Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.

We are glad to be at your service.

Good luck and Congratulations once again and thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Best Regards: Kelvin Richardson Tel: +447045712577
Fax:+447075055518
Director Of Operations/Logistics:
SWIFT COURIER SERVICES.


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 whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this message and any attachment files or contact SWIFT COURIER SERVICES

**SWIFT COURIER SERVICES, Registered in England No 929027. Registered Office: SWIFT HOUSE Hambridge Lane Newbury Berkshire RG14 5TU,United Kingdom.Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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