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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  • +447035902657 (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.
  • post.webmasterenquiry_skylinedespatch@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: PEKINS BOND <agent_pekins_claims@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:20:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTN CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY IN CHARGE OF YOUR WINNINGS.


Dear Audwin Goldschhagen, you are one of the lucky winners who won and th only way u can claim your winnings is to follow the instructions and do as you are ask to do ,i am at always at your service as your agent ,less i forgot you are ask to send your age,sex ,nationality,occupation,location and phone number to me and your courier company who is currently in charge of your winnings, below is the courier company contact . always keep me posted in all mail to mail and phone calls convastion you will be having with the courier company so that i can give you full total directive as you agent.
BIL BONUS DESK 2007

DEPARTMENT




REG ORDER NO:ECL/68276/07


ATTN: Audwin Goldschhagen,

THIS IS IN RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND REQUIRED DETAILS INCLUSIVE.THE VERIFICATION PROCESS HAS BEEN CONCLUDED AND YOUR WINNINGS IS READY TO BE RELEASED TO YOU.

FOR YOUR NOTIFICATION, YOUR WINNING IS NOT IN CASH FORM BUT IN CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE,THIS COMPLIES WITH THE ANTI-FRAUD POLICY EXISTING BETWEEN LOTTERY COMPANIES AND THE BRITISH GOVERMENT. THUS,YOUR CERTIFIED WINNING CHEQUE OF £750,000.00(SevenHundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britian Pound Sterlings) HAS BEEN SENT TO OUR AFFILIATE COURIER COMPANY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS FOR YOU TO TAKE TO YOUR LOCAL BANK TO CASH.

HOWEVER, YOUR CERTIFIED WINNING CHEQUE HAS BEEN DRAFTED AND INCLUDED IN OUR PAY-OUT LIST AS STATED BELOW.

TO PROCEED WITH THE PRESENTATION OF YOUR CERTIFIED WINNING CHEQUE, YOU ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE COURIER FIRM INCHARGE OF THE DELIVERY THROUGH EMAIL AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THE COURIER FIRM WITH YOUR WINNING BALLOT AND YOUR WINNING TICKET NUMBERS/ NAME OF PROMOTION.

BELOW ARE THE COURIER FIRM CONTACT DETAILS

COURIER COMPANY: SKYLINE DESPATCH LTD.
ADDRESS: Wycombe Road
Studley Green Buckinghamshire
HP14 3XB United Kingdom
EMAIL:post.webmasterenquiry_skylinedespatch@hotmail.com
enquiry_skylinedespatchunit@j-mail.info

TEL: +44 7035902657

Yours Faithfully , Mr Penkins




Audwin Goldschhagen <audwingoldschhagen73@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Dear Sir,

I apologise but I only studied English writing in a village provincial college and it is not so exceptional.

I may have already sent you regarding a private matter. Would you please read the enclosed email and communicate to me whether everything is in order? I am anxious of the next move to take.

Thank you.

Audwin Goldschhagen

--- Forwarded email ---
THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT=20
UK Postcode Lottery=20
Postcode Lottery Ltd=20
Tyne House=20
26 Side=20
Newcastle upon Tyne=20
NE1 3JD=20

OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION=20
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of 250=
000.00 Two Hundred and fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Internatio=
nal programs held on the 15TH OF JULY 2007 in the London Uk. The selectio=
n process was carried out through random selection in our computerized em=
ail selection system ess from a database of over 350 000 email addresses=
drawn from all the continents of the world.=20
The UK Postcode Lottery is approved by the Gambling Commission and also L=
icensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators IAGR .=
This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the publi=
c.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your Customer Ca=
re Centre through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Mr. Trevor Sinclair =20
E-mail:agent_trevorsinclair@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+447045717590
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
contact him please provide him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2005 and =
your reference number NE:12052005/21.You are also advised to provide him =
with the under listed information as soon as possible:
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full----------------------2.Address---------------------------3=
..Nationality-----------------------4.Age--------------------------------5=
..Occupation------------------------
6.Phone/Fax---------------------7.Present Country-----------

If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this not=
ification your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep the=
ir winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim =
IMPORTANT pending the transfer/claim by Winner.=20
*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified. All winnings =
will be paid within 28 days of receiving notification.=20
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Regards=20
Lottery Ambassadors=20




THE COCACOLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION =20
=20
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just
concluded draws held on the {17th of July 2007} by Coca-Cola in conju=
nction with Ipod Worldwide Promotion.Your email was among the 20 Lucky=
winners who won =A3750 000.00{Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Br=
itain Pounds} each in the Coca-Cola Company 2007 online Promo. This dra=
w is being organized to enhance awareness and publicity of the Coca-Co=
la Zero product.

However the results were released on the {29th of July 2007} and your e=
mail was attached to ticket number 7PWYZ2007 and ballot number BT:1205=
2007/20 The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email ad=
dresses from an exclusive list of 29 031 643 E-mail addresses of individu=
als and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer =
search from the internet.=20
However no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to di=
fferent ticket numbers for representation and privacy.=20
=20

To begin the claim processing of your prize you are to contact the Onli=
ne Co-ordinator and provide him with the following informations as state=
d below so we can proceed with the verification and clearance process of=
your file.=20
=20
=20
1. Full Names : ...........................................

=20
2. Residential Address : ...........................................

=20
3. Phone Number :..........................................

4. Fax Number : ..........................................

5. Occupation : ..........................................

=20
6. Sex : ..........................................

=20
7. Age :............................................=20
=20
8. Nationality :.....................................
=20
9.Ballot No. :.......................................
=20
10.Ticket No.:......................................
=20
Mr. pekins
Online Co-ordinator.
United Kingdom
Email:agent_pekins_claims@yahoo.co.uk
=20
=20
*You are adviced to forward these informations as soon as possible to=20
enable us attend to your file. =20
=20
Accept our hearty congratulations once again!=20
=20
Yours Faithfully
Management.





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