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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:
  • "payment for the courier" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
• 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.
  • +4407024061425

Fraud email example:

From: UNIVERSAL AIR COURIER INC. <deliverydepartment@uacl.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:40:32 +0000
Subject: WELCOME TO UNIVERSAL AIR COURIERS YOUR REFERENCE LIUK/5020/0261/20


universal AIR COURIERSWEBSITE: www.uacl.co.uk
Dear Mr Gregor Naugen,

We received a message from Extol Finance inc, and a parcel containing cheque and other valuable iterms. After making stringent verifications, we are now in possession of a package with a certified cheque from the EXTOL FINANCE LIMITED which is to be couriered to you. You are to please confirm your alternative mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately. Note that we donot deliver to P.O.Box address or street corners but to your residence or offices. 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. Be rest assured that your cheque 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 despatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tonne and international couriers for despatch by road, sea or air.
Your Order number is AC576543 and identification number is {LIUK/5020/0261/20} Description of parcel to be delivered: An original certificate of weight :-------------0.6kg Bonded cheque of weight :-------------0.7kg Total weight of parcel :-------------0.13kg Colour of Parcel :-------------Brown Description Of Parcel to be deliveredWeight of parcel ............................. .0.13kgColor of parcel ............................. .BrownLenght of Days .............................. .Pending on your choice of delivery Below are our mandatory charges. You are required to choose one of our three specified shipment options and be informed that you are required to make the payment of your specified choice of delivery via Western Union or Money Gram Payment Location close to you. .Kindly Note that we rate our postage charge depending on the high sensitivity of the package to be delivered. Parcel Delivery Option; Delivery within 24 hours: Courier charges ..............................£ 67.00 Pounds (VAT inclusive)Administrative .............................. ...£ 40.00 Pounds Insurance .............................. .........£ 250.00 Pounds TOTAL: £ 357.00 Pounds sterling Delivery within 48 hours: Courier charges .............................£ 50.00 Pounds (VAT inclusive) Administrative .............................. ..£ 30.00 Pounds Insurance .............................. .........£ 250.00 Pounds TOTAL: £ 330.00 Pounds sterling. Delivery in 4 days: Courier charges ..............................£ 35.00 Pounds (VAT inclusive) Administrative .............................. ..£ 20.00 Pounds Insurance .............................. ........£ 250.00 Pounds TOTAL: £ 305.00 Great British Pounds sterling. Note: That your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize is transferred to you. Send your response to indicate your option within the next 24hrs. Write back immediately with your choosen option for the delivery of your parcel to enable us give you the details of how you can will the payment for the courier charges. As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we will deliver your parcel immediately to you in your location/country. The date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. It will take not more than the choosen delivery options stated days to get your parcel delivered to you. You will be required to sign for the parcel and to do this, you will need either your international passport as identification or your driver's license.
Mr. Moore DavidsDelivery officer,UNIVERSAL AIR COURIERS,Phone Number: +44 (0) 702 406 1425Fax Number: +44 (0) 870 471 5845WEBSITE: www.uacl.co.uk This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be legally privileged and are solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this message and any attachment files, or contact UNIVERSAL AIR COURIERS on Tel:447031850381 All business is transacted under our Standard Trading Terms and Conditions a copy of which is available upon request . E .& .O. E All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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