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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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. )
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
  • "courier company" (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!
• 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.
  • +447045730784 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • skynetcourierserviceltd1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SkyNet Courier Company <skynetcourierserviceltd1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:29:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CHOOSE YOUR OPTION OF DELIVERY. (ORDER NUMBER:SNT/98046)


Dear Tugenda Theiss,

Thank you for writing SKYNET Courier Company. In acknowledgment of your correspondence, this response is to notify you about your pending package.We are in possession of your parcel with ORDER NUMBER:SNT/98046. containing a certified cheque of £1,750,000.00GBP endorsed in your name and some other vital documents awaiting courier delivery to you.

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Description Of Parcel To Be Delivered:
An original certificate of weight: ---- 0.05kg
Bonded Cheque of weight: --------- 0.07kg
Total weight of parcel: -------------- 0.12kg
Colour of Parcel: -------------------- Brown
Length of days: --------------------- Depends on your option for delivery.

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Your parcel await delivery, as soon as you meet up with the courier charges for delivery, our delivery man will immediately commence with the delivery of your parcel to your home address given to us by the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD.


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We offer a Three-type of service for prompt parcel delivery to customers. Find below our delivery options, you are required to opt/ choose one option,which you will be able to pay and also convinient for you,for quick delivery of your parcel.

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Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
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Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing £200.00 00.00 Insurance £250.00 00.00 Vat £150.00 00.00 TOTAL £600.00 00.00
£600(GBP)(Six Hundred Pounds Sterling Only).

Special Express (2 Days Delivery)

Mailing £190.00 00.00 Insurance £170.00 00.00 Vat £160.00 00.00 TOTAL £520.00 00.00
£520(GBP)(Four Hundred And Eighty Pounds Sterling Only).

Standard Express (3Days Delivery)
Mailing £180.00 00.00 Insurance £150.00 00.00 Vat (5%) £150.00 00.00 TOTAL £480.00 00.00
£480(GBP)(Four Hundred And Eighty Pounds Sterling Only).

Please note that the deadline for claiming your cheque/check is exactly one week after the receipt of this email. After this period,your cheque/check will be return back to the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD.That is the instruction given to us by the Lottery Corporation Payment Service(L.C.P.S) of the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.So take note.

On receipt and confirmation of your mail and the required information, you are to pay the said amount on the option which you choose before we can effect delivery of your winning percel to your destination. As soon as you have choose your option of delivery we will send you payment invoice which you are to follow in effecting payment to us base on the delivery option convienient for you so as to prompt the delivery of your parcel.

Upon confirmation of the delivery charges,you will be notified on the estimated dispatch date of your parcel inline with the time and date of delivery/arrival of your parcel,as we do not operate on cash on delivery.

Please note that the majority of our orders are dispatched on a 'signed for delivery. Do ensure that you are available at your given address which you sent to the claims agent ealire to sign for your parcel on delivery, your international passport or driver's license will be used as identification.

The insurance company declined reverse payment for the courier, stating that it is against their professional policy towards ensuring the safe delivery of the draft to you. So it is mandatory you effect payment before your parcel will be posted to you,as duly required.That is to say your parcel must be insured before posting to you with the relevant authority here in UNITED KINGDOM.

SKYNET COURIER EXPRESS, we guarantee your satisfaction.

We are glad to be of service to you.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Steven Phillip .
Customer Service.
(Tel +44-704-573-0784)
Email:skynetcourierserviceltd1@yahoo.co.uk
WEB SITE: www.skynet.net



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