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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:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cost of mailing your draft" (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. )
  • "payment for the courier" (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. )
  • "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. )
  • "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.
  • +447035902813 (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.
  • scarletcouriermail_unit10@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SCARLETCOURIERMAIL DELIVERYUNIT10 <scarletcouriermail_unit10@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:33:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CHOOSE YOUR DELIVERY CLASS (Scarlet Courier Company)SLC/CPEL/9876



SCARLET COURIER UNIT DISPATCHE COMPANY <scarletcouriermail_unit10@yahoo.co.uk>


SCARLET COURIER COMPANY L.T.D
96 Manchester Rd Triton way,
Walkden Manchester,M28 3FU
United Kingdom

Tele::+44-7035-902-813
Email:scarletcouriermail_unit10@yahoo.co.uk
Our Ref#: SLC/CPEL/9876
Your Ref #: TWCL/OBL/I4-X6/00


This is to inform you that we are in possession of a consignment, deposited by Uk National Lottery which is to be couriered to you. You are to please confirm your alternative mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately.

It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid. Is rest assured that your cheque has been package and true and delivery will be made once you have met the necessary requirements?

We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24 hour a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of couriers available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tonne and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or air.

Note: That your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your package is delivered to you.

SCARLET COURIER COMPANY LTD


Description of parcel to be delivered:

An original certificate of weight: -------------0.15kg
Bonded cheque of weight: -------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel: -------------0.32kg
Colour of Parcel: -------------Brown

Below are our mandatory charges. You are required to choose one of our Four specified shipment options to enable us courier your certified bank cheque to you Kindly.

Note that we rate our postage charge depending on the high sensitivity of the package to be delivered.we do not deliverd to street corners or po.Box.so you are adsvised to send all your personal information to this office so that we can get to you immediately

FIRST CLASS COURIER CHEQUE TRANSFER OPTION
(Delivery within 24 hours:)

SCARLET COURIER COMPANY LTD


Courier charges ..............................£100.00 Pounds (VAT inclusive)
Administrative ...............................£150.00 Pounds
Insurance .....................................£200.00 Pounds

TOTAL: £450.00 Pounds

SECOND CLASS COURIER CHEQUE TRANSFER OPTION

In this option, your certified winning cheque along with the legal documents backing your winnings will be delivered to your address that you will provide within 72 hours, we will have to use international licensed FedEx Courier Company to deliver your winnings parcel to your address. Note that in this option, your winning parcel can not be delivered to P.O.Box addresses or street corners but to your residence because the FedEx delivery officers in charge of the delivery must have to sight your personal valid identification and other required documentations to confirm your legal identity before they will hand over your winning package to you in person.

Below are the mandatory charges associated with the Courier Check Transfer Option via FedEx that you are required to pay if you prefer this Courier Check Transfer Option.

(Delivery Withing 72hrs)




Post Fee____________________£100 Pounds sterling
Vat________________________£60 Pounds sterling
Insurance___________________£150 Pounds sterling
TOTAL_____________________£310 Pounds sterling

THIRD CLASS COURIER CHEQUE TRANSFER OPTION

The insurance company declined reverse payment for the courier, stating that it is against their professional policy towards ensuring the safe delivery of the draft to you. That if a reverse payment is made, and something goes wrong, that we/you cannot sue the courier company or insurance company to recover the full value of the fund as stipulated in the draft since payment for insurance cover was not made at point of mailing. With the above reason, reverse payment is ruled out. Forward the cost of mailing your draft with any of the courier channel cost you choose above to us.

(Delivery Withing four (4) Days)

DHL

Mailing: £80.00
Insurance: £150.00
Vat: £50.00
TOTAL: £280.00



FOURTH CLASS COURIER DELIVERY SERVICES

This will get to you withing the next one (1) week.the U.p.S services are highly courier serives that will deliverd your winning funds to you in a very adorable performance.The insurance company declined reverse payment for the courier, stating that it is against their professional policy towards ensuring the safe delivery of the draft to you.courier company or insurance company to recover the full value of t he fund as stipulated in the draft since payment for insurance cover was not made at point of mailing.With the above reason, reverse payment is ruled out. Forward the cost of mailing your draft with any of the courier channel cost you choose above to us

(Delivery withing 1 week)




Mailing: £80.00
Insurance: £110.00
Vat: £50.00
TOTAL: £240.00

*IMPORTANT* You are to choose from the options above the most suitable for you,as soon as the choice is been made, you are to keep us fully informed so that we can send you details of our Accountant officer for you to contact and pay for your delivery fees.

We have undertaken a hard cover insurance incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities. All orders not delivered within Four (4) working days from this communication will be returned. Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address.

While choosing your Shipment Order, enure you include your recent Passport photogragh and your Driver's Licence if available.

We are glad to be of service to you.


Treat with dispatch

Customer Service
Treat with dispatch,
Yours Faithfully
RODDER KEEGAN
Customer Service.
**ScarLet Courier LTD, Registered in England No 929027. Registered Office: 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR.Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.


**ScarLet Courier LTD, Registered in England No 929027. Registered Office: 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR.Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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