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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: The Online Games Cordinator <claimsdirector_lesley@yahoo.de>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 20:49:55 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIRMATION OF WINNINGS(CONTACT AEROLINK COURIER SERVICES)




YAHOO PROMOTIONS


(Thanks for contributing to our Financial Success)

FROM: THE DESK OF THE CLAIMS DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: YAHOO6/315116127/27
BATCH: 15/623/UK. Registered Lottery No 220949






Dear Orbart Weiss,

Thanks for your email response. This is to inform you that we have successfully confirmed the information you sent to this office to enable us process and remit your winning amount to you.

Firstly, I want to use this medium to once again congratulate you for being a winner of our email lottery programmes organized by YAHOO here in London, United Kingdom.

Please note that this Promotional Programmes tagged "Thanks for contributing to our financial Success" was sponsored and organized by the Yahoo Corporation in view of the Financial benefits YAHOO have received from its numerous customers either through adverts, hosting and personal emails.

It is also important that I inform you that there was no sales of tickets as the draws was conducted by assigning various Individual email addresses to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. Please note that this email addresses is normally supplied to us by free email services providers such as yahoo, hotmail, aol amongst others.


In line with this, your e-mail address attached to ticket number 883734657492-5319 with serial number 7263-267, batch number 8254297137 which drew lucky numbers 14-22-28-37-40-44 which consequently won in the 1st category.

However, we clearly spelt out in our lottery terms and condition various modalities which those who emerged lucky winners are to use in collecting their prize money.

For the remittance process to be carried out, those who are residing outside the United Kingdom are to use the services of a courier service company whose duty is to deliver their cheques to them in their house address while they are to bear the cost of delivery. Please note that for this option, delivery cannot be carried out to P.O. BOXES.

However for the Courier delivery option which is for winners who do not reside close to London i.e. United Kingdom, you will be required to contact a courier company who will then ship your cheques or transfer their winning prize to them in their respective countries while they in turn pay the delivery expenses and proceed with the cheque to any bank in their country where the full value to the cheque will be paid to them.

Therefore, because you are not residing close to the United Kingdom, we have have forwarded your winning cheque and Certificate to the courier company who will be delivering it safely to you in your country.

In line with this, you are advised to contact the courier company for the cost of delivering your winning cheque of £500,000.00 safely to you in your country for cashing.

Please find details of the Courier Service Company below:

AERO-LINK COURIER SERVICES LIMITED
GARRICK HOUSE, 26 - 27 SOUTHHAMPTON STREET
COVENT GARDEN LONDON WC2E 7RS, UK
Website- http://aerolinkcouriers.tripod.com/
Email: aerolinkcourierservices@yahoo.co.uk

Please note: All Correspondences should be directed to Person:
SIR CHRISTOPHER BARRETH
AERO-LINK COURIER SERVICES LIMITED
GARRICK HOUSE, 26 - 27 SOUTHHAMPTON STREET
COVENT GARDEN LONDON WC2E 7RS, UK
Website- http://aerolinkcouriers.tripod.com/
Email: aerolinkcourierservices@yahoo.co.uk
Please note that Contact should be established within twenty four hours of receiving this email so that details of the delivery of your cheque will be communicated to you. In establishing contact, the number: ARL#3425-99800-11 should also be included, in your email amongst your full names, contact address, direct telephone numbers so that your letter can be honoured.


Furthermore, the number ARL#3425-99800-11 is a very important and confidential order number which is to be included in your email to the courier company and carefully noted. Also, I must inform you that to avoid unwarranted abuse and wrongful claims, you are to keep your winnings confidential.

Once again we formally congratulate you for emerging a lucky winner of the YAHOO PROMOTIONS.





Your's Sincerely,
MR. LESLEY WILLIAMS
+447031924017 (+44) 7031921214
REMMITANCE DIRECTOR
YAHOO PROMOTIONS UK
Coordinator Yahoo Mail






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