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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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Fraud email example:

From: ROYAL LINK EXPRESS COURIER <royallink_expresscourier@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 18:34:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR COURIER CHARGES FOR PACKAGE CLASSAGDS231-4844(MAKE PAYMENT TO YOUR CATEGORY 2 OFFICER)




ROYAL LINK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE Depot: London
Address: 205 Rotherhithe Street,
London, SE16 5HW
United Kingdom

........Your joy is our pride. We are always there to deliver your package.

ORDER NUMBER: AMCS231-4844.
Date: 04/07/2007

Dear customer,

we have in our possession for delivery to you:

1. A certified winning cheque of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar($500,000)

2. A winning certificate to certify that you are the true winner of the stated funds.
I have tried calling you but your number was not responding. Please,be informed that we do not deliver to P.O.Box address or street corners but to your residence. We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24 hours a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination.

ROYAL LINK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE with its high security storage and network of affiliate security partners and agents around the world provide you with storage and specialized courier services through which you could send high quality goods like precious stones, art crafts and classified commodities to any part of the world.

Delivery destination information:

Name: Mr Wolfgang Foerstmann

ADDRESS: Buchholzstrasse 46 Lichtstein 88645 Federal Republic of Germany

TELEPHONE : +49-172-9454349

Your Parcel has been classified a top priority delivery, with delivery identification as CLASSAGDS231-4844.
The description of the parcel to be delivered is stated thus;
An original certificate of weight :-------------0.15kg
Bonded draft of weight :-------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel :-------------0.32kg
Colour of Parcel :-------------Brown
Note that we do not operate on COD. Below are the mandatory delivery charges that you required to pay to enable us courier your parcel to you:

STATUS OF DELIVERY [PLEASE CHOOSE ONE THAT BEST SUITS YOU]

1). (4 days delivery) Dollars Equivalent
Courier charges .................................:£ 80 GBP $155USD
Administrative .................................: £60 GBP $120USD
Insurance ...................................... :£ 100 GBP $195 USD
TOTAL... __________________ :£240 GBP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, $470 USD
2). (2days delivery)
Courier Charges ...............................:£170 GBP $ 330 USD
Administrative ........................... ....: £ 80GBP $155 USD
Insurance ....................................: £ 120GBP $235 USD
TOTAL... ___________________:£370 GBP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$720USD
3). (24 Hours delivery)
Courier charges ...........................: £ 245GBP $480 USD
Administrative .............................:£ 100GBP $ 195 USD
Insurance .................................. :£ 150 GBP $290 USD
TOTAl.________________:£ 495 GBP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$965 USD

The charges are a little high because of the insurance cover we have undertaken in case of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document before it gets to you. We assume all responsibilities in case of any eventualities.

You are to make the payment through Western Union. The payment should be made in the name of your accounts officer;Upon payment you are to send to your account officer a scanned copy of your payment slip for confirmation.

You can also make payment via western union using your credit card with the online link below.
(https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/mtReceiver.asp)
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Below are your category officer for you to make payment.
CATEGORY 1 WINNERS.....................(Australia Branch Office)
ROYAL LINK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
T92 Sonec Road ,Newlane Highway
Sydney 30124,Australia
Accounting Officer: Mr Alfred Brown
Tel: 091-330-7031420
Email: royallink_expresscourier_company@accountant.com

CATEGORY 2 WINNERS.....................(West Africa Branch Office)
ROYAL LINK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
Warri
Delta,Nigeria
Accounting Officer: Mr Femi Peters
Tel: 234-805 844 0844
Email: royal_linkexpresscourier@yahoo.co.uk

CATEGORY 3 WINNERS....................(Asia Branch Office)
ROYAL LINK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
Ji Ping Park 5A,Iniesini-Jien
seoul,Korea
Accounting Officer: Mr Chul J Kim
Tel: +1 639-269 606064
Email: royallink_expresscourier@accountant.com
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YOU ARE TO MAKE PAYMENT TO THE CATEGORY 2 OFFICER BELOW
Warri
Delta,Nigeria
Accounting Officer: Mr Femi Peters
Tel: +234-805 844 0844
Email : royal_linkexpresscourier@yahoo.co.uk

Make the payment as soon as possible so you can have your parcel in due time. Notify this office on completion of payment, with the email address of the account officer. The following information as they appear on the western union transfer slip.

1.Name
2. Address Of Sender
3.Amount Sent
4.Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN)



A receipt of the above payment will be couriered to you from our office, along with your winning cheques and certificate.Your parcel shall be dispatched to you immediately we receive a reconfirmation of your address and evidence of payment of the above charges.

A dispatch notice indicating the date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. It will take less than forty eight hours to get your document to you. You will be required to sign for the parcel personally with a copy of your international passport or your driver's license as identification.

All orders not delivered within Two (2) working days from this communication will be returned to the lottery house as unclaimed.


Signed

Mr.Perry white
+44 703 5902 328
customer Services
ROYAL LINK EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE.




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