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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:
  • ",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)
  • "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.
  • +447045733540 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701356453 (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.
  • couriernetservice_delivery1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FORTUNEONLINE PROMO <fortuneonline_77claimsagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:36:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT COURIER COMPANY IMMEDIATELY


15 STAMFORD BRIDGE
LIVERPOOL UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: FILO/98766/23/SVFY
Batch: 15/25/1203
Ticket Number: 025-11464992-750


VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT


ATTN:Winner,





l am in receipt of your email and l am happy to inform you that your won funds have finally been approved/Endorsed .You are to contact our affiliacted Courier Company, Universal Courier Delivery Plc. United Kingdom.

The President, board of trustee, and the entire members and staff of the fortune Lottery organization send thier warmest congratulatory message to you this day, on the final approval of your won sum in the category of the Fortune Lottery Online Program.


Your lottery award has been insured(certified cheque) by the British Insurance Corporation (BIC) to its real value £1,000,000 GBP.

This makes deduction not possible as the insured amount have been tagged "Ready for Payment to Winner" by the fortune Lottery International. You can be rest assured that as soon as you have complied with the courier delivery procedures, your winnings will be delivered to you immediately.

You are to forward the information below to the Courier Company for swift release of your Winnings.

Full Names:---------------------------------------

Amount Won:--------------------------------------

Ref No:------------------------------------

Batch No: ---------------------------------

Country:-----------------------------------

Residential/Mailing address:---------------


International/Driver's -------------------

Telephone numbers:----------------------------

Note you will be responsible for the Courier transfer commission which you are to effect to the Courier directly,for transfering your (certified cheque). And once you have received your Winnings from the courier company, Please do inform us.

This is the Courier Company's Details Below

Contact Details

COURIER NET DELIVERY LTD,United Kingdom,
Contact Person: Steve Robinson
E-mail:couriernetservice_delivery1@yahoo.co.uk
E-mail:couriernetservice_delivery1@yahoo.co.uk





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