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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:
  • "20 craven park, harlesden" (address often used in lottery scams)
• 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. )
  • "courier company" (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.
  • churchillxpress@hotmail.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Dominic White <houseninfo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 10:44:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT OUR AFFILIATED COURIER COMPANY






Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom.
Ref: BTD/968/05
Batch: 409978E



Dear WINNER,



We wish to congratulate you once again on this note,for being part of the 20 winners selected on this month of January 2007.The Microsoft Award felicitate with you and your family.This promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of the Internet Microsoft Windows.



Hence we do believe with your winning prize ,you will continue to be active and patronage to the prestigious Micrsoft and Aol. Sequeal to your email. I wish to formally announce to you that you have successfully pass the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report Test conducted for all on line winners.

A winning cheque has been issued in your name by the Microsoft Award Team Incoperation board and have be sent to the courier board. You are therefore expected to contact our affiliated delivery company department in which your winnings cheque and Winning certificate has been sent to for delivery to your residence.


Do contact the company with your full contact details so that they will be able to deliver to your address.Below are the contact details of the courier service.



DELIVERY DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
DESPATCH OFFICER:Mr Jeff Ashley
Email:churchillxpress@hotmail.co.uk
Phone:+447-0111-36186




Microsoft Award lottery has discovered a huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third parties about their winning and also sharing their Serial Number. As a result of this, this friends try to claim the lottery on behalf of the real winners. The Microsoft Award lottery has reached a decision from headquarters that any double claim discovered by the Lottery Board will result to the cancelling of that particular winning, making a loss for both the double claimer and the real winner, as it is taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer about the lottery. So you are hereby strongly advised once more to keep your winnings strictly confidential until you claim your prize.



This office will not be responsible for any outstanding fees. Services rendered by CHURCHILL COURIER COMPANY are to be paid by you and not the lottery board,for the fact that the lottery organisers didn't make any provision for any upcoming expenses,regarding delivery of parcel or any such.

Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted from it, this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value .This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.

Its is Expected that you add your Serial number {BTD/a9080648302/06} as the subject of any correspondence with the courier company to ensure they respond in a timely manner.



I will require a concise update on proceedings with the firm as soon as you are in contact with them.If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know. Do have a nice day.

Best Regards,
Mr.Dominic White
Payment and Release Order Dept








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