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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:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • +447045728532 (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.
  • courierdeliverycrew@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: George Cole <courierdeliverycrew@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:11:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Karli Hochmacher(Delivery Options)





Head Office Address: 87 Craven Road
RUGBY
Warwickshire CV21 3JZ
London
Email : courierdeliverycrew@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone:+447045728532
Fax :+447039400181


ATTENTION:Karli Hochmacher
Thanks for contacting Titanic Light Haulage Services, we are at your service to deliver your certificate of your winning and other certificates including a cheque has been sent to us by the claims officer of overseas winner, UK LOTTERY BOARD. Thanks for the details and this is to inform you that after proper verification of your particulars, we found out that you are the rightful/legitimate owner of the winning package in our possession and we have therefore decided to deliver the package to you. You are to please confirm your alternative mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately.

Titanic Light Haulage Ltd is a growing company offering a very efficient and reliable delivery service. We can cater for items from the smallest envelope to freight consignments up to 1500Kg, either palletised or loose, for transport to anywhere in the World.

Description of parcel to be delivered:

An original certificates of weight :-----------0.31kg
Bonded cheque of weight :--------------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel :------------------------0.48kg
Colour of Parcel :------------------------------Brown

With regards to this, you are required to select the most convenient of the four options below for a smooth delivery of your package to you:


Titanic Light Haulage Delivery Options
FIRST CLASS DELIVERY (24 Hours)

Mailing /freight cost ............£120.00
Handling Fee.................. ...£173.00
Fuel Surcharge ................. .£105.00
Insurance.........................£250.00
Vat(5%)............... ...........£65.00
TOTAL............................ £713.00


SECOND CLASS DELIVERY (48 Hours) Mailing: £120.00
Insurance: £250.00
Vat: £120.55
TOTAL: £490.55





THIRD CLASS DELIVERY (72 Hours)

Mailing: £150.00
Insurance: £200.00
Vat: £100.55
TOTAL: £450.55






FOURTH CLASS DELIVERY (96 Hours)
Mailing: £70.00
Insurance: £230.00
Vat: £130.00
TOTAL: £430.00





Respond to this email by making a selection from the four options above. Also send to us a scanned copy of either your driver's license or any form of legal identification.

Finally, be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of package is exactly one week after the receipt of this email . After this period, your package will be returned back to the office of UK LOTTERY PROMOTIONS .You are to get back to us, so that we can advice you on how to make the required payments.

Thanks for your anticipated coorporation.

Mr. George Cole
Dispatch Officer
TITANIC LIGHT HAULAGE DELIVERY OPTIONS


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