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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:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447045726948 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: frank moore <deliveryofficer@internationalcourierservices.net>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 22:23:57 +0000
Subject: welcome to International Courier Services more than delivery.




TO

INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICE








more than delivery......
INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES.HOUSE 16 RICHMOND COURT,
NOTTINGHAM SHIRE,
NOTTINGHAM NG4 1SQ ESSEX,
UNITED KINGDOM.
30th May 2007
Telephone:+447045726948

Dear Customer,Good day to you. This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified cheque(your winning cheque) which is to be couriered to you. You are to please confirm your 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 organisation to conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid. Be rest assured that your check has been confirmed valid and true and 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 OBC576543 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 Length of days :-------------48Hours All we require of you now is a comfirmation of your address, so that we will provide you with charges delivering your package will incure. We are glad to be of service to you. Warm Regards, Frank Moore. HOUSE 16 RICHMOND COURT,
NOTTINGHAM SHIRE,
NOTTINGHAM NG4 1SQ ESSEX,
UNITED KINGDOM.

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