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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

Fraud email example:

From: DREAMWAVE EXPRESS <info_dreamwaveexpress@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:50:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WELCOME TO DREAMWAVE EXPRESS COMPANY.


DREAMWAVE EXPRESS COMPANY

11th June, 2007

ORDER NUMBER: ZH6573521

Good day : Freda Meyerlich ,

This mail is meant to primarily inform you that your details have been forwarded to us from the national lottery organisation's information data base and that you are required to read the mail below very carefully and strictly follow the instructions there in.

Having been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept. at the headquarters of the UK National Lottery organisation, the original copy of your winning certificate and your cheque from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through their National Lottery program will be processed and couriered to you from the courier department.

The dreamwave express courier company is a registered organisation which operates directly with the national lottery organisation to effect the safe and expedited delivery of winning parcels to their respective winners.

This is undertaken through the various courier companies listed below.

The options stated below are the methods of deliveries employed in this regard which entails the delivery of your parcel to your point of contact . You are required to choose an option that best suits your taste or financial strength and immediately get back to us for payment instructions.

Courier your winning parcel to you via any of this channels listed below:

Option 1:


(24 hours Delivery)

Mailing.........................................£140.00
Insurance......................................£795.25
Vat (5%).......................................£38.00
Total...........................................£973.25

(48 Hours Delivery)

Mailing.........................................£126.00
Insurance......................................£670.00
Vat (5%).......................................£34.75
TOTAL.........................................£830 .75

(72 Hours Delivery)

Mailing.........................................£152.00
Insurance......................................£528.00
Vat (5%).......................................£33.95
TOTAL.........................................£713.95

Post office mail (4 Working Days)

Mailing..........................................£170.00
Insurance.......................................£502.50
Vat (5%)........................................£24.00
TOTAL..........................................£697.50


NOTE THAT YOUR WINNING PRIZE IS PROTECTED BY A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY, UNDERTAKEN BY THE GEOTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY HERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEDUCT ANY CHARGES FROM THE WINNINGS BEFORE IT IS BEEN REMITTED TO YOU. THIS MEANS THAT THE ABOVE CHARGES CANNOT BE DEDUCTED FROM THE PRIZE WINS AND HENCE MUST BE PROVIDED BY YOU UPFRONT BEFORE YOUR PRIZE CAN BE DELIVERED TO YOU.





Mr. Micheal Bolton
(Dispatch Officer),
Dreamwave Express Courier Company,


OVERSEAS COURIER SERVICE
BR30-36 NEW PORT,CARDIFFBRCF24 ODE, UNITED KINGDOM

Phone : +44 702 407 7591
+44 702 407 7435













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