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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:

• 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:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447045709761 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE DELIVERY SERVICES <internationalworldwidedeliveryse@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:02:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WELCOME TO INTERNATIONAL W ORLDWIDE DELIVERY SERVICER ( DELIVERY OPTIONS )




Simply The Best Worldwide For Delivery.






International WorldWide Delivery Services
International Worldwide House:
1-2-4, Brighton Road,
Hatfield Herts, BN1 7DX,
UNITED KINGDOM.

Office Tel: +44 - 7- 0457 - 09761
Mobile Tel: +44 - 7 - 0457- 9764

ATTENTION: Wilburn Seilerzer,

This notice sent to you is to inform you that the verifications department at the Headquarters of the Uk National Lottery has officially cleared and confirmed you for payment and this confirmation has been forwarded to us to handle the delivery of your lottery parcel/funds containing your winning sum of 1,000,000.00 Pounds including your National Certificate of Approval.

I am Sending you all necessary document backing your wins but you will have to satisfy our courier charges via our upfront options. you can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, There are four options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the Four option.(you are to make the your prefered and affordable choice in these.

The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below: Courier of your winning draft to you via any of this channel listed below:

.
OPTION:1.
TWO WORKING DAYS DELIVERY
Mailing: 200
Insurance: 270.00
Vat: 230.00
TOTAL: 700.00 Pounds .
.
OPTION:2.
THREE WORKING DAYS DELIVERY
Mailing: 150.55
Insurance: 250.00
Vat: 200.00
TOTAL: 600.55 Pounds .

.
OPTION: 3.
FOUR WORKING DAYS DELIVERY
Mailing: 130.00
Insurance: 220.00
Vat: 150.00
TOTAL: 500.00 Pounds.

.


OPTION. 4.

Direct Bank Transfer Option: This is the Direct Bank Transfer that will enable you Receive the sum of money in any account that you will provide to us to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically as it will TAKE (1) One WORKING DAYS to Reflect In The account that you will provide to us. Also you will be charged by our transferring bank, which is (2,650 Pounds Sterlings) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you before your funds can be transferred into your account within 24hour's.

Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly. This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds and win and win Situations.

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the four options above. Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document. Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly one weeks after the receipt of this email. After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the next edition of the lottery.

You are expected to send your response to this office within the next 24 Hrs.

Treat with dispatch,
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Mansoor E. Ahmad .
Customer Services Department/Manager.

***International WorldWide Delivery Services, Registered in England No 929027. Registered Office: Link Place, 1-2-4, Brighton Road,Hatfield Herts,BN1 7DX, UNITED KINGDOM.






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