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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:
  • ",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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
  • "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.
  • +447045731556 (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.
  • elitecourierdeliverycompanydpt@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ELITE COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY <elitecourierdeliverycompanydpt@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:01:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CHOOSE AN OPTION OF SHIPPING YOUR WINNING FUND






Head Office : Elite Worldwide Hartland

Close Slough Berkshire

SL13XT



Direct Tel: +44 704 573 1556

Direct Fax: +44 707 500 9881
Email: elitecourierdeliverycompanydpt@yahoo.co.uk



Dear; Sterling Kustmacher,



You are welcome to Elite Courier Dispatch LTD an affiliate of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY .We are pleased to be at your service.Elite Courier is Regulated and Stipulated by the Finacial Service Authority(FSA),the finacial institutions that Govern all Finacial activities in the United Kingdom.


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 containing your winning cheque sum of 1,000,000 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 two 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:







ELITE COURIER DELIVERY OPTION



FIRST CLASS DELIVERY

Max Delivery Duration..............................................24Hrs

Mailing /freight cost ................................................£100.00

Handling Fee...........................................................£100.00

Fuel Surcharge ........................................................£100.00

Insurance...............................................................£50.00

Vat(5%).................................................................£50.00

TOTAL.....................................................................£400.00




SECOND CLASS DELIVERY

Max Delivery Duration..............................................48hrs

Mailing /freight cost.................................................£100.00

Handling Fee............................................................£100.00

Fuel surcharge..........................................................£50.00

Insurance.................................................................£50.00

Vat(5%)...................................................................£50.00

TOTAL ......................................................................£350.00






THIRD CLASS DELIVERY

Max Delivery Duration................................................72hrs

Mailing/freight cost....................................................£100.00

Handling Fee..............................................................£50.00

Fuel surcharge ...........................................................£50.00

Insurance...................................................................£50.00

Vat (5%)....................................................................£50.00

TOTAL ........................................................................£300.00






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 for this to us to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically as it will TAKE 3 WORKING DAYS to Reflect In The account that you will provide. Also you will be charged by our transferring bank, which is (£555.00 GBP) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you.



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 two options above. Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document.



Send your response to indicate your option within the next 48hrs,because you only have 10 working days to claim this cheque and after this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.



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



Your urgent reply will be most welcome




Once again, Congratulations



Treat with dispatch,
Yours Faithfully

Mr. Larry Ray

Customer Care



**Elite Courier LTD, Registered in England No 929027. Registered Office: Elite Worldwide Hartland Close Slough Berkshire SL1 3XT
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority





ELITE COURIER DELIVERY SERVICES



Confidentiality Note:

The information contained in this message is confidential and/or privileged. This message is intended to be read only by the person named above. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. If you are not the addressee, (or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee), please notify the originator by return message and destroy the original message.




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