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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • +447031849667 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701356453 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045733540 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: COURIERNET COMPANY UK <couriernetservice_delivery1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:59:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Choose A Delivery Option ( Call me for more information)


Welcome to courierNet
London's Premier Courier Service




COURIER NET SERVICES


Ready to upgrade your services
31ST JULY,2007
Reg order no:PJ4537573M
COURIER CHARGES/PAYMENT GUIDELINES
ATTN: Roland Kaufitz


Dear Customer,

Welcome to Courier Net Services, where your satisfaction and safe delivery of your parcels is our main priority. We assure you of the safest delivery at the appropriate time. Our services are the best you can ever get.

The original copy of this certificate and your cheque from the FORTUNE ONLINE PROMO stating that the money was obtained legally through their promo winnings will be sent to you as soon as you meet with any of the option selected and your winnings will be couriered or transferred to you immediately depending on which ever way you want it.

This is to inform you that your winning certificate is included in the parcel, which contains your certified cheque, winners certificate, an insurance documents, legibilty form and other sensitive documents.

The DHL delivery is not expensive, based on the fact that the parcel contains some sensitive documents, which has been given a hard cover insurance.

NOTE: That it is mandatory for the courier delivery charges to be effected, for the courier company to commence on the delivery of your parcel (CERTIFIED CHEQUE ).

As soon as you have chosen an delivery option, you will receive your parcel within the period of days which you have chosen.



You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your Certified Cheque to you. With regards to this, you are required to select the most convenient of the options below.

The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below and note that you will be responsible for the cost of delivery to your doorstep in other to receive your delivery based on the Insurance policy covering your Certified Cheque:


Courier of your winning draft to you via any of this channel listed below:

CHOOSE FORM THIS DELIVERY OPTIONS



(48 Hours flight Delivery)


Mailing &n bsp;.........356.00
Vat.......................251.15
TOTAL.....................607.15pounds






2-3 Days Delivery

Mailing &n bsp;........................257. 50
Vat....................................178.00
TOTAL..................................435. 50 pounds


AS SOON AS YOU HAVE CHOSEN A DELIVERY CHARGES WHICH YOU ARE TO EFFECT FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE, I WILL IMMEDIATELY FURNISH YOU WITH OUR ACCOUNT OFFICER'S DETAILS FOR YOU TO EFFECT THE COURIER CHARGES TO.

TERMS AND CONDITION OF DELIVERY:

Do endeavour to provide us with your valid contact address. Be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly five days after the receipt of this email. If you don't claim your prize After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and your parcel will be returned. You are equally advice to send your International/Driver's Licence for identification during delivery.

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

This is in accordance with section 13(1) (n) of the National Promo Act as adopted in 1999 and amended on 3rd July 2005 by the constitutional Assembly. This is to protect winnings and to avoid misappropriation of funds.

You are to choose a delivery option, as the courier charges you prefer for your package delivery to the address:

READ CAREFULLY, AND GIVE ME A CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOUR PARCEL (CERTIFIED CHEQUE)WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS.

BEST REGARDS
Mr.Steve Robinson(dispatch officer)
Management

COURIER NET DELIVERY LTD.
official courier to FORTUNE ONLINE PROMO 2007


TEL: (+44)704-573-3540
Tel.:+44 703-184-9667
Fax:+44 870-135-6453

24 HOURS SERVICE DELIVERY











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