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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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.
  • +447011127993 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: ZENITH EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY LTD <info_zenithexpresscourierltd@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:49:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ZENITH EXPRESS COURIER/ZENEXC/11572/2007 << Delivery Status/Terms And Condition>>


ZENITH EXPRESS COURIER
COMPANY LIMITED.
3 HAREWOOD ROW,
LONDON, NW1 6SE
ENGLAND.
Tel:+44 7011127993
+44 7045702021
Date: 23-07-2007


YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY!!!


Dear Zenith Customer,

Welcome to Zenith Express Courier Services. We are a private courier delivery company that ensures safe, sound and secured delivery of parcel, making sure you get them with a speed of flight. Your winning check, winning certificate, dell laptop,Lottrey T-shirts and other vital documents from the lottery Board, was handed over to us by the Irish National Lottery European Fiduciary Agent to be delivered to you. We are a Well establish and registered company in the United Kingdom offering courier and transport services 24 hours a day for priority delivery of Letters, parcels and consignment to any destination of the world by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of courier available for motorcycle dispatch plus van drivers in all sizes. Vehicle from small vans up to 7.5tons and international courier for dispatch by roads, sea or air.

It is the usual practice of Zenith Express Courier to conduct a proper verification of all parcels/consignment that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid. Sequel to this, We hereby GUARANTEE and assure you that your certified Bank cheque has been confirmed valid and Authentic. Your parcel delivery will be made once you have meet the neccessary shipping requirements and charges, your winning parcel will be delivered to your residential address/door-step. However,before your delivery can be done, please see below our delivery terms and condition and delivery information request form (Courier Form-HLP). Appropriate completion of this form ensures that your consignment is not delivered to the wrong address/person.
...............................................................................................................................................

DELIVERY INFORMATION REQUEST FORM

(Courier- Form HLP)


REFERENCE NUMBER: REF: ZENEXC/11572/2007


FULL NAME:___________________________
COMPANY NAME:[optional] _____________
FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:____________
(P.o Box not accepted for delivery)


New">SEX:_________________________________
AGE:_________________________________
MARITAL STATUS:______________________
OCCUPATION:__________________________
HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENSE:______
(identification on delivery)
TEL:____________FAX:__________(If any)


New">NATIONALITY:_________________________
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:________________
PREFERED DELIVERY OPTION CHARGES:____
(See Table below to make your choice)

As soon as this form is filled, Your consignment will be placed on transit for delivery pending the time payment for delivery for delivery service is made.

We wish to inform you that we do not accept Payment after Delivery simply because of the fact that we have to incure some initial expenses such as administration charges(which includes the cost of registering your parcel with the British High Court) Value Added Tax (VAT) and (Insurance) all these must be completed before we can enact on international delivery such as yours.

Below are the Delivery Options Made Available to you. You are expected to make a Choice and Inform us within 24hrs of this email about your Preferred Option.



1.Express Delivery
24hrs
Delivery
2.Courier Regular
72hrs Delivery
3Courier Economy
5-6Days Delivery.




DELIVERY DURATION
24 Hrs Next Day
3-4 Working days
5-6 Working days
COURIER CHARGES
£80
£60
£30
ADMINISTRATIVE
£70
£40
£20
INSURANCE (CCI)
£220
£200
£200
VALUED ADDED TAX
£200
£180
£100
TOTAL COST (GBP)
£570
£480
£350






Please be informed that the Option above and there Outstanding Charges will be paid before We Enact On Delivery.





Below is the description of your parcel that await delivery here in Our Office.

PARCEL DESCRIPTION

REFERENCE NUMBER: ZENEXC/11572/2007
PACKAGE NUMBER: AT4532678BT
PACKAGE WEIGHT: 1.42kg
REG NUMBER: CVL/TW/US/254.
PACKAGE BATCH NUMBER: 7944-8
PARCEL CONTENT: WINNING CHEQUE,PRIZE CLAIM CERTIFICATE,A DELL LAP-TOP, TWO PAST WINNERS MAGAZINES,TWO IRISH LOTTO T-SHIRTS AND TWO OTHER CLAIMS DOCUMENTS.

You are responsible for paying courier delivery charges. Subsequently, your WON prize is not in cash but a certified Bank Cheque, hence protected with a hardcover insurance policy.

EXPECTING TO GET YOUR (Courier- Form HLP) AND PREFERED DELIVERY OPTION , AFTER THIS WE SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH THE DETAILS OF OUR SENIOR ACCOUNTANT AND THE METHOD TO WHICH YOU WILL MAKE YOUR PAYMENT AS REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY.

Thanks for your patronage!!

Sincerely,

Mr Augustus Tuck
Customer Services Department
phone no: :+44 7011127993,+44 7045702021
ZENITH EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE DELIVERY.





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