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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "money laundering" ("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. )
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +447031821461 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: SCARLET COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE <scarletcourier_deliveryservice_7@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:25:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WELCOME (I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO DELIVER YOUR WINNING PARCEL).



Scarlet Courier LTD.
Head Office & Accounts
658 Ajax Avenue
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 4BG.

Our Ref#: SLC/CPEL/9876
Your Ref #: BTL/491OXI/04

July 15Th ,2007.

ATTEN:Garrick Saengstein.



This is Scarlet Courier Company an affiliate of the British International Lottery,we are pleased to be at best of service to you.

Scarlet Courier is Regulated and Stipulated by the Financial Service Authority(FSA),the financial institutions that Govern all Financial activities in the United Kingdom.

This office has been Notified by the British International Lottery of the amount won by you with the British International lottery in the amount of 2,500,000 Pounds sterling (Two Million, five hundred thousand Pounds).

This means that (You) have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept at the headquarters of the British International Lottery.


The original copy of your winning certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through the British International Lottery will be couried to you as soon as you meet your delivery (UPS) charges.

You have now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the delivery of your cash prize via UPS to you.

Delivery of your winning to you via UPS is the channel listed below:

UPS


Mailing: £120.00
Insurance: £190.00
Vat: £ 70.00
TOTAL: £380.00


Hence your winnings can be Transfered into your nominated Bank account or the cheque will be sent to your nominated house address.

Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.

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 and win Situations.

My word to you is that you should effect the payment of your delivery cost and as soon as you effect the payment of delivery cost we will send to you your parcel tracking number to monitor your winnings and your winnings cheque to your address where you want to receive your winnings.

You can effect the payment by transfer through WESTERN UNION to our account officer whose details are below.

Payment of delivery cost should be made by western union to the person of:

JONATHAN SAMSON
49 Lodge Lane
Grays,Essex,
RM17 5RZ,
United Kingdom

The payment slip should be scanned and sent via email to this email address for confirmation . On receipt of confirmation of your payment, your Payment documents(certified bank cheque)(as well as your original certificate as well as the insurance certificate) will be delivered to you immediately.

I hope to hear from you in regards of your cost of delivery as soon as possible.


Treat with dispatch,


Yours Faithfully
Mr. Walter Walkins.
+44 703 182 1461
Dispatch officer.

scarlet courier services

Fastest and reliable in delivery service.





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