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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • info_guaranteeexpresscourier@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: DR THOMAS JEFFERSON <dr_irishthomasjefferson@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 21:33:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION CONTACT THE DELIVERY COMPANY (YOUR PARCEL CLEARED NUMBER 0A/444/25)


The National Lottery
EURO MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE DEPARTMENT
Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, Ireland(Customer Services)
Ref: IR/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/zy369


CONGRATULATIONS!!!
NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT APPROVAL

Please ensure that you read carefully to enable you to contact the delivery company.


IRNL is a non-profit, government-benefit association owned and operated and finance by 169 member country lotteries to Enhance Economic power and Tradings activities of individuals. Each IRNL member offers one or more of the games administered by IRNL Offices. All profits are retained by this lottery and are used to fund projects approved by the state legislatures as adviced by the Chief Executive Officer of the Microsoft Company to Enhance Economic power and Tradings activities of individuals .


I wish to congratulate you for being one of the lucky winners of this year online lottery. Count yourself a lucky person.
I am glad to inform you that you have been cleared for payment.
This is to inform you that your (Ref: IR/9420X2/68) have been approved for payment by the IRNL Claims department.

I AM HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR WINNING CHEQUE HAS BEEN ISSEU IN YOUR NAME INLUDING ORINGINAL COPY OF YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE ALONGSIDE WITH OTHER ACCOMPANING DOCUMENTS HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO OUR AFFILIATED COURIER COMPANY TO BE DELIVER TO YOU AT YOUR DOOR STEP.


NOTE YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE DELIVERY COMPANY THROUGH THEY EMAIL ADDRESS SEE BELOW AND MAKE YOUR DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT:




GUARANTEE EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY EMAIL ADDRESS :info_guaranteeexpresscourier@yahoo.co.uk

Note ensure that you copy the email address carefully.

This is your parcel cleared number . When contacting the delivery company ensure to include this cleared number OA/444/25 as your subject. You are also advice to write down the cleared number and save it.


Officially i want you to understand that your cheque and other winning accompany document have been issued in your name and as well covered with hard insurance policy which make it impossible for any deduction whatsoever to be made out of your fund.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please note that the irish national lottery board has incure alot to see this programm through. You Will be responsible for Any delivery charges that WILL Be REQUIRED BY THE DELIVERY COMPANY for a secured and safe delivery of your parcel to your door step no matter any were in the world you resite. Do keep me update of your transaction with the delivery company.

Courier Contact And Details:-
Note! This information should be sent to the Courier Company via-email when contacting the office:

1 Your Full Names:..................................?
2Parcel Cleared Number: OA/444/25
3 You want to make your delivery arrangement ,also you will like to know the cost of delivery.


PAST WINNERS


Regards,
DR THOMAS JEFFERSON
Fiduciary Agent
IRNL Claims Department

Courier Services:
GEC-Service Couriers provides local, national and international courier services at consistently affordable prices.

Each courier works to a timetable, within an exclusive territory/Location. Customers of GEC-service Couriers are invited to deal with their courier on a CLEARED NUMBER basis, and full contact details, hence known as delivery request form and invoice are provided to customers to make a choice of delivery to which Customers are deem fit to get his/her parcel
delivered.

For an international delivery we are made to incure some initial expencies, such as insuring your parcel,registration of your parcel with the Fedral High Court before it can be placed on transit to your location/door-step, in this regard we do not accept payment after delivery from our Customers, hence payment before delivery ehance the commence of our delivery and enable us to serve you better.



We open 7days a week and our service 24 hours of daily.
Dispatch Officer: Mr Gary Smith
Email: info_guaranteeexpresscourier@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: +44701138055
Mobile: +447045717753.








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