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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447045709688 (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.
  • drew.crestrayplc@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • crestrayinternationalbankplc@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • drew.raymondson@btinternet.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Drew Raymondson [Manager - Crest-Ray International Bank Plc]" <crestrayinternationalbankplc@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:09:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I am giving you Guarantee in my own words now


Dear Lucky Winner, Mr. Sneha Madanam.

Compliment Of The Day To You! How are you doing today? Hope all is perfectly well with you. Your mail was received and its content was well noted.

NOTE: I am giving you Guarantee in my own words now that immediately your payment for your delivery charges is received we will immediately effect the dispatch of your winning to you immdiatelly. As per your request on the UK Taxes, Note that the UK taxes will not hit you on this if you make the payment earliest. You are advise to proceed with the payment for your delivery charges. Also note that you have to act fast in facilitating the final clearance process of you winning, which is making payment for your delivery charges.
As for your personal taxation issues, we will cover all taxes for the delivery of your winning to you. I promise you that i will not let you down in any way.

You are advise to make this payment earliest to avoid being a disclaimer Or being forthfited of your winning.
We will leave no stone unturn to protect your funds from internet money swindlers, as far as you protect and keep the winning information to your self alone too.


(You are to make your prefered and affordable choice in these options)
The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below:
Courier of your winning draft to you via any of this channel listed below:

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DHL

Handling charges:£260.00
Mailing: £380.00
Insurance: £520.00
Vat: £150.00
TOTAL: £1,310.00 = $2,630.63 USD

DURATION:7 WORKING DAYS

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UPS


Handling charges:£260.00
Mailing: £380.00
Insurance: £580.00
Vat: £250.00
TOTAL: £1,470.00 = $2,951.93 USD

DURATION:5 WORKING DAYS

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FEDEX
Handling charges:£560.00
Mailing: £380.00
Insurance: £5020.00
Vat: £450.00
TOTAL: £1,910.00 = $3,835.50 USD

DURATION:3 WORKING DAY




YOU ARE ADVISE TO GO AND MAKE THE PAYMENT FOR YOUR DELIVERY CHARGES VIA WESTERN-UNION-MONEY-TRANFER, TO OUR ACCOUNT OFFICER.



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Use the below details to make the payment Via Western-Union-Money-Transfer.



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Reciever's Name.: Alex GrandHills.
Reciever's Address.: 12, Hoop Lane, London, NW11 8JL.
Reciever's Country.: United Kingdom, London.


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When you have made the payment send back to us the following below details, along with a clear scan copy of the payment slip for confirmation.

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Senders Full Name.:..............
Senders Contact Address.:.............
Sender Phone/Fax No.:.................
Money Sent Control Number (MTCN).:............
Amount Sent.:....................
Country Money Sent From.:..............
State/City Money Sent From.:............

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Once your payment for the transfer fees charges has been confirmed by our account officer, You will send us your nominated bank account details that you will need your winning to be transfered into, and then we will immediately start the processing the transfer of your winning into your nominated bank account.

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Good luck and Congratulations once again. Send your response within the next 24hrs to this same email address.


Give Me A Call Immediately You Make The Payment So That I Can Follow It Up Immediately.
YOU CAN CALL ME AT YOUR CONVINESS TIME At:
Telephone : +44-704-570-9688
Good luck and Congratulations once again. Send your response to this same email address as soon as possible.


Mr. Drew Raymondson. (Fudiciary /Claims Agent)
For Kathleen A. Quinn .
Executive(International Sweepstakes).

Payment Release Order Dept.
Microsoft And AOL Award Team
United Kingdom


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Mr.Drew Raymondson [Manager]
© Crest-Ray International Bank Plc
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[Official Website Email Under Maintainace]
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Address: 32, Grace cottage lane, London, L301 RD.
Telephone : +44-704-570-9688
Email: drew.crestrayplc@yahoo.com
Email: crestrayinternationalbankplc@yahoo.co.uk
Email: drew.raymondson@btinternet.com
Email: manager_drew@crest-rayplc.com
Website: www.crest-rayplc.com



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