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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: "Camelot Delivery Services" <camelotdelivery@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:30:37 +0100
Subject: PARCEL DELIVERY INVOICE FROM DISPATCH DEPARTMENT.


* CAMELOT COURIER SERVICES*

*CAMELOT COURIER DELIVERY SERVICES*
*Unit 6, Marino Way
Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate
Finchampstead
Berkshire
RG40 4RF
CAMELOT COURIER SERVICES*
**
*ATTN:* Valdemarr Wechshagen*,*
**
*Welcome to CAMELOT COURIER SERVICES*
****
*Sir\madam,I am pleased to be at your service, with our strong assets
base,insurance cover for all deliverys and Ten years working
relationship with the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, You are making a classic choice.*
**
*Getting your Lottery Winnings across to you is very easy, you will
however be required to follow our guidelines perfectly.*
**
*Firstly, you are required to provide us with any form of
identification.{Driver's licence or international passport} Student
orEmployee's ID will be accepted.*
**
*Secondly,You are to provide us with your full residential address for
delivery of your cheque.*
**
*Lastly, You are to make a choice from the Delivery Options layed out
below,you are to make a most affordable and suitable choice.*
**
*Courier Express
An original certificate of weight.....0.9Gramms
Total weight of Parcel....................0.9Gramms * *DELIVERY
DURATION......................{24hrs Next Day Delivery}
Colour of Parcel..............................Brown*
*COURIER CHARGES........................£50.00*
*ADMINISTRATIVE............................£170.00*
*INSURANCE (CCI)............................£205.00*
*VALUED ADDED TAX.......................£74.00*

*TOTAL COST (GBP).........................£499.00 = $984.643*
**

*Courier Regular* *
An original certificate of weight.....0.9Gramms
Total weight of Parcel....................0.9Gramms*
*DELIVERY DURATION......................{ 3-4 Working Days}
Colour of Parcel..............................Brown*
*COURIER CHARGES........................£20.00*
*ADMINISTRATIVE............................£130.00*
*INSURANCE (CCI)............................£ 175.00*
*VALUED ADDED TAX.......................£101.00*
**
*TOTAL COST (GBP).........................£436.00 = $860.281*
**
** *Courier Economy**
An original certificate of weight.....0.9Gramms
Total weight of Parcel....................0.9Gramms *
** *DELIVERY DURATION......................{5-6 Working days}
Colour of Parcel..............................Brown*
** *COURIER CHARGES........................£10.00*
** *ADMINISTRATIVE............................£125.00*
** *INSURANCE (CCI)............................£130.00*
** *VALUED ADDED TAX.......................£87.00*
** ****
** *TOTAL COST (GBP).........................£360.00 =$717.432*
* ***
* *
*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)1n 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.
Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is
exactly one week after the receipt of this email. 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.*

** *THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING OUR SERVICES;*
** **
** ** ** *MR.TONY HOWARDS (CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT) *
** ** *CAMELOT COURIER SERVICE@ *
** *EMAIL:
<http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=info@bexpresscours.com>
camelotdelivery@gmail.com*
** ** *Please do call customer service line for confirmation.
Phone number: +44-704-572-3007*

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