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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.

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:

• 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:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447045703866 (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.
  • info_deliveries@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "info_deliveries@yahoo.de" <info_deliveries@yahoo.de>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:25:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED !!!




Fedex Express
TEL/FAX: +447045703866
Correspondence: Michael Smith (Customer Service)
E-mail: info_deliveries@yahoo.de

ATTENTION: Ms Emestine Hoch,

This reputable courier company will like you to enquire details of our credibility from the chambers of commerce so as ascertain true fact of our courier company, You were instructed to choose your delivery option and effect payment for your delivery fees. I have always told you that there is no EEC capital gains taxation or any attached tax of any sort, so you are just to effect the payment for your delivery fees for your delivery option you have chosen in the delivery invoice issued to you earlier.

NOTE: If you are having doubts in our credibillity, you can come over to the Netherlands to receive your winnings personally and we will hand it over to you in cash as we have been instructed by the lottery co-ordinator. I await your reply as soon as possible.


We are glad to be of service to you,


Michael smith,
(Customer Service)
Fedex Express & Cargo Agency Limited.
=================================================================================================(Express & Cargo Agency Limited) is a registered and copyright trade marks of: FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER AND CARGO AGENCY LTD.




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