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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: KENNETH BROWN <kennethbrown_claimsagent@yahoo.dk>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:23:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CLAIMS APPROVED (CONTACT COURIER COMPANY FOR DELIVERY) NOTE THAT NO TAX LEVY ON YOUR CHEQUE



16 Broad Street,
Woolich, Middle Essex
L70 1NL.LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
Registered Lottery No 220949

Date: 17th July, 2007
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369



Dear;Drud Wirtz,


Thanks for your email response. This is to inform you that we have succ,essfully confirmed the information you sent to this office to enable us process and remit your winning amount to you.

Firstly, I want to use this medium to once again congratulate you for being a winner of our email lottery programmes organized by THE FREE LOTTO AWARD DEPARTMENT here in London, United Kingdom.

It is also important that I inform you that there was no sales of tickets as the draws was conducted by assigning various Individual email addresses to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. Please note that this email addresses is normally supplied to us by free email services providers such as yahoo, hotmail, aol amongst others.

In line with this, your e-mail address attached to ticket number 8390281 with serial number 5368/13, batch number 074/05/ZY369
which drew lucky numbers 09-11-22-39-40-42 ( Bonus no. 12) which consequently won in the 2ND category.

However, we clearly spelt out in our lottery terms and condition various modalities which those who emerged lucky winners are to use in collecting their prize money.

For the remittance process to be carried out, those who are residing outside the United Kingdom are to use the services of our affiliate courier service company whose duty is to deliver their cheques to them in their house address while they are to bear the cost of delivery. Please note that for this option, delivery cannot be carried out to P.O. BOXES.

However for the Courier delivery option which is for winners who do not reside close to London i.e. United Kingdom, you will be required to contact our affiliate courier company who will then ship your cheques or transfer their winning prize to them in their respective countries while they in turn pay the delivery expenses and proceed with the cheque to any bank in their country where the full value to the cheque will be paid to them.

Therefore, because you are not residing close to the United Kingdom, we have have forwarded your winning Bank Draft value for £500,000.00 (Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) and your original winning Certificate to the courier company who will be delivering it safely to you in your country.

In line with this, you are advised to contact the courier company for the cost of delivering your winning parcel of £500,000.00 (Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) safely to you in your country for cashing.

Please find details of the Courier Service Company below:
O21 COURIER SERVICES LIMITED
87 Hydepark Street
Finnieston Glasgow G3 8BW.
EMAIL:customercare021delivery@yahoo.ca
Tel : +447011133685

Please note that Contact should be established within twenty four hours of receiving this email so that details of the delivery of your Parcel will be communicated to you. In establishing contact, the number: FLA/35468/CPV should also be included, in your email amongst your full names, contact address, direct telephone numbers so that your letter can be honoured.

Furthermore, the number FLA/35468/CPV is a very important and confidential order number which is to be included in your email to the courier company and carefully noted. Also, I must inform you that to avoid unwarranted abuse and wrongful claims, you are to keep your winnings confidential.

Once again we formally congratulate you for emerging a lucky winner of the THE FREE LOTTO AWARD DEPARTMENT

Yours Sincerely,
Kenneth Brown
CLAIMS DIRECTOR








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