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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447045729327 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447011140018 (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.
  • irnl_claimsoffice@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • info_zenithexpresscourierltd@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "IRNL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT." <irnl_claimsdepartment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:42:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT APPROVAL..........(Contact the zenith courier company for your winnings)


OFFICE OF MR.STEVEN MAURICE
NATIONAL LOTTERY
EURO MILLIONS PROMO
PRIZE CLAIM/ VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT
Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, Ireland
(Customer-Services)

Dear Orlin Hochmann,

Congratulations Once again!

IRNL is a non-profit, government-benefit association owned and operated by its 31 member lotteries. Each IRNL member offers one or more of the games administered by IRNL Offices. All profits are retained by this lottery and are used to fund projects approved by the state legislatures as adviced by the Chief Executive Officer of the Microsoft Company to Enhance E-comerce and Tradings .

I wish to congratulate you for being one of the lucky winners of this year online lottery. Count yourself a lucky person.I am glad to inform you that I am in receipt of your mail and the provided required details (Claims Verification Form), your winning Statement and winning prize, which is now ready for disbursement.

In this regard, you will be expected to accept the under listed method of delivery, due to high internet scam and fraudulent activities the board of this lottery has decided to apply the services of our affiliate Courier service delivery . The ZENITH COURIER COMPANY will be carrying out the delivery of your winnings to your door-step.

Note: Your fund with us is not in liquid form but in Certified Cashier Bank Check, this advice complies with the Anti-Fraud section 2, sub section(IV) of the procedural manual of the funds disbursement agreement existing between lottery Boards and the Intercontinental Gaming Commission.

In consonance with our policy in this regard, the Lottery Board exempts itself from all liability related to this service.The cost of this service would be borne by you, this is a Prerequisite for this option.

We expect that you will notify the ZENITH COURIER COMPANY via-mail as indicated below for your parcel delivery with Order Number:AT4532678BT upon receipt of this message so that appropriate arrangement can be put in place with your choice of delivery.

Finally,For further processing of your funds disbursement contact our affiliate courier company for assistance and update.

Courier Contact And Details:-Note! Your Parcel Order Number: (AT4532678BT) must be indicated when conacting the delivery company.

PAST WINNERS



Regards,

MR.STEVEN MAURICE.
Fiduciary Agent
IRNL Fundation.
IRNL Claims Department
Tel: +44 704 5729 327
E-mail: irnl_claimsoffice@yahoo.co.uk

****************************************************************************************
ZENITH Courier Company Contact Details and Service :

Zenith Courier Company provides local, national and international courier services
at consistently affordable prices. We are a private courier company that ensures
secure and safe delivery of your parcel/consignments making sure you get them
when expected with a speed of flight.

Each courier works to a timetable, within an exclusive territory/Location.
Customers of ZENITH COURIER COMPANY PLC. are invited to deal with
on a ORDER NUMBER basis, and full contact details, hence known as delivery
information request form and invoice are provided to customers to make a
choice of delivery to which you are deem fit to get your parcel delivered.

For an international delivery we are made to incure some upfront expencies,
such as insuring your parcel,making payment of (VAT) Value Added Tax,
Registration of your parcel with the Fedral High Court before we can enact on
the immediate delivery of your parcel to your office/ressidence/door-step,
in this regard we do not accept cash on delivery (COD) otherwise known as
payment of our service charges after delivery/service from our international
customers.

We open 7days a week and our service 24 hours daily.......to obtain our
delivery information request form, terms and condition,your winning parcel
discription and our service charges contact our dispatch officier
MR. AGUSTUS STUCK. God bless you for your patronage.
"YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY"



ZENITH EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY LMITED
3 HAREWOOD ROW,LONDON, NW1 6SE
ENGLAND.
Dispatch Officer: Mr. Augustus Tuck.
Email: info_zenithexpresscourierltd@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:+44 7011140018
+44 7045729327

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