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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "anti-terrorism certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "courier service" (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. 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.
  • +4407045701108

Fraud email example:

From: GLOBAL SERVICE UNIT <global_servierdelivery@yahoo.ie>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 09:59:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.


Since 1991 Our Reputation For Services and Savings is Our Most Valued Asset"

Unit 11c
Brookfield Industrial Park
Lincoln Road
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE4 6LA.

24 Hours Delivering Service




Concern: Jan J.A.Knijpinga,


Good day to you. This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified cheque Been Issued to your Name 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 also do not deliver to P.O.Box address or street corners but to your residence.


Your particulars have been received in this office. This means that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Department at the headquarters of the UK National Lottery. Your winning cheque, original copy of your winning certificate, together with a covering document will be sent to your home address.

The British Government has concluded the processing of all documents that wil facilitate the clearance of your cheque in your bank .This documents will immediately be sent to you via Courier Delivery . They include the

following :

1. Cheque Of Winning valued the sum of £800,000:00

2. Certificate Of Winning from The National Lottery

3. Clear Source Of Fund Certificate (C.S.F.C)

4. Anti-Terrorism Certificate (A.T.C)

5. Certificate Of Origin Of Funds (C.O.F)

6. Beneficiary Payment Form (Kindly note that this is the form that states the beneficiary names and bank name that will receive the cheque.

7. Letter Of Affidavits from the British Government, stating that the lottery funds was received legally from The Main Official Sponsors of this Year's Lottery "Worldwide"
and dulya signed by the legal attorney to The National Lottery.

Kindly note that we rate our postage charge depending on the high sensitivity of the package to be delivered.



Description Of Parcel to be delivered :

An original certificate of Winning.......................0.52kg
Bank Cheque.......................................................0.40kg
Covering Document.............................................2.10kg
Total weight of parcel .........................................3.02kg
Color of parcel.....................................................Brown





Address:Alexanderstraat 13



Below are the mandatory administrative charges that you required to pay to enable us courier your certified bank check to you:

Courier charges ...............................180.00 Pounds (VAT inclusive)
Administrative ................................100.00 Pounds
Insurance .....................................100.00 Pounds

TOTAL:380.00 Pounds
ITS EQUIVALENT IN USD: 750.10 USD.

The charges are a little high because of the insurance cover we have undertaken incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities.


We only use our account when we are dealing with Affiliate organisations or companies.

You are to make the payment through Western Union Money Transfer so as to speed up the process of delivery. You are to locate the nearest western union agent to you and make the payment through the name of our accounts officer below:

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENT OFFICE:

Make the Payment to:
Name: Mr. Frank Owen


Unit 11c
Brookfield Industrial Park
Lincoln Road
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE4 6LA.
London

You are to send a scan copy of the Western union transfer slip to this office . If you do not have a scanning machine, just send the following information via email as they appear on the western union transfer slip:

1.Name and address of sender
2.Amount sent
3.Control number(MTCN)

A receipt of the above payment will be issued to you from our office along with your check.

As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we will despatch your parcel immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. It will take twenty-four hours to get your parcel delivered to you.

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.

This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds

Send your response because you only have 5 working days to claim this cheque and after this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.

Your response is been awaited




We are glad to be of service to you.
Mr Peter Kelly,

Customer Services
Global Courier Services

Tel: +44 (0) 704-570-1108

Fax: +44 (0) 870-490-2396




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