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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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!
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +447031943520 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: BILLY RICHARDSON <worldcourierservices1956@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 15:47:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CLAIMS OPTION AND PAYMENT DELIVERY..


WORLD COURIERSERVICE @


PARCEL DELIVERY INVOICE

Attention: Customer,

Thank you for choosing WORLD COURIER SERVICE for your parcel delivery service. This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified cheque and the Lottery Promotion Award winning certificate which is to be couriered to you. Note that we also do not deliver to P.O. Box address or street corners but to your residence or valid office address.

Please save this document as it contains important information about your parcel at WORLD COURIER SERVICE LTD. Your Pin No: 92166676. Parcel description and delivery information is:



Weight of Original Winning Certificate:
0.12g
Weight of Bank Cheque:
0.6g
Total weight of Parcel
0.18g
Total Net weight of Parcel
0.20g
Colour of Parcel
Brown
Parcel Packaging
Bonded

We are a well established and registered company in UK, 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.


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. We hereby guarantee and assure you that your cheque has been confirmed valid and true. Your parcel delivery will be made once you have met the necessary shipping requirements.

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



1.Express Delivery
2.Courier Regular
3.Courier Regular late.




DELIVERY DURATION
24 Hrs Next Day
2-3 Working days
4-5 working days
COURIER CHARGES
155GBP
140GBP
130GBP

ADMINISTRATIVE
380GBP
300GBP
280GBP

INSURANCE (BII)
145GBP
130GBP
115GBP




TOTAL COST (USD)
$ 880 USD.
$ 740 USD
$ 680 USD
Amount in GBP
460GBP
390GBP
359GBP

All orders not delivered within seven (7) working days from this communication will be returned. Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.

Do note, that your check has been signed and parcelled ready for delivery, so therefore any thought regarding deduction of charges from your winning is ruled out.


Once you confirm your acceptance of the conditions aforementioned!
send payments via western union or money gram transfer in the name of our remittance office below:

ACCOUNT OFFICER: ROLAND BRIGGS
ADDRESS: 463 QUEENS PARK ROAD,MOULTON PARK,
LONDON ,E15 8PS
ENGLAND


The following payment information should be sent to this office via email.

NAME OF SENDER............................................
ADDRESS OF SENDER.....................................
AMOUNT SENT..................................................
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER....


MR. BILLY RICHARDSON
UK Office Information

World Courier (U.K.) Ltd.
8th Floor,Sea Containers House
20 Upper Ground London SE1 9PD England. UK.
Tel: +447031943520
FAX: +448704781865



NOTE: YOU ARE TO SEND US YOUR WINNING INFORMATION, CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS, A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AS WELL AS PAYMENT SLIP VIA FAX (0044-870-4781-865) AND ALSO TO THIS EMAIL AS AN ATTACHMENT TO ENABLE US CLEAR YOUR PARCEL FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH.








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