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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "yahoo/msn lottery" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
  • "courier service" (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.
  • +447031860663 (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.
  • inorbitcourierservicecompany@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • deliverpost@inorbit.com

Fraud email example:

From: Lawrence Fisher <inorbitcourierservicecompany@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:00:29 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DELIVERY/PAYMENT INFORMATION (for code number :YM/35468/CPV)



Official Office,
1 Bevan Avenue
Conwy LL28 5AF,
London


ATTN: Sterling Kustmacher,

Goodday to you. This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified cheque which is to be couriered to you. Your mail address has been confirmed by the Yahoo/Msn Lottery.It is the usual practice of our organisation to conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid. Be rest assured that your Winning Cheque has been verified valid and delivery will commence as soon as we receive the necessary requirements from you. We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24hours a day priority delivery accross the globe. We deliver, letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by Land, Air or Sea.

Your Code is : YM/35468/CPV.

Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of weight :-------------0.15kg
Bonded draft of weight :-------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel :-------------0.32kg
Colour of Parcel :-------------Brown
Length of days :-------------24hours

Delivery Destination,
Mr Sterling Kustmacher
Daimler Weg 25
Elmshorn
12664
Germany

Below is the mandatory administrative charges that you are required to pay to enable us courier your certified bank cheque to you:
INORBIT Premium Service Billing System
Mailing £150 00.00 Insurance £150 00.00 Vat (5%)
£50
00.00
TOTAL £350 00.00
£350.00 = $710.078

The charges are a little high because of the insurance cover we have undertaken incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document.We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities. You are to make the payment through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER so as to speed up the process of delivery. You are to proceed and make the payment via western union through the name of our accounts officer below:

Receiver's Name: David Jackson
Receiver's Address: 1 Bevan Avenue, Conwy LL28 5AF,
London.
Location: United Kingdom

You are to email this office a copy of the transfer slip, send the following information via email as they appear on the Western Union transfer slip:

[1]Name and address of sender
[2]Amount sent
[3]Control number(MTCN)
[4]Test question and answer if any

You are to send a copy of the evidence of payment to your handling agent (Promotion Manager), as well for confirmation. A receipt of the above payment will be issued to you from our office along with your cheque. As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we will despatch your parcel immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of INORBIT delivery Agent will be sent to you on a via email. It will take twenty-four hours after confirmation of payment to get your parcel dispatched to you right in your given location. You will be required to sign for the parcel and to do this, you will need either your international passport as identification, your driver's license or any indentification of your self.

NOTE: WE DO NOT OFFER COD AS PART OF OUR SERVICES
All orders not delivered within five (5) working days from this communication will be returned. Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.We are glad to be of service to you.


Regards,
Lawrence Fisher Smith
(Dispatch officer)
Please do call customer line for confirmation:
Tel: +44 703 186 0663
Email: inorbitcourierservicecompany@yahoo.co.uk
deliverpost@inorbit.com
INORBIT Courier Service Company






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