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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: Int Mail Express <interparcelcouriermailexpress@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:55:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:Dear Customer: Urgent Response is required


Dear Waller Rittitz ,



Thanks for your mail, the charges are a little high because of the insurance and the administrative Policy cover we have undertaken incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities.

We are aware of the existence on internet scam. They are large and ever increasing number of Internet scam going on in our world today but this does not mean that real Promotion still do not exist. This winning is for real and no joke and I am asking you for your own good to work with me in all ramifications to claim your winnings.

Please clear your mind off any skepticism and have it without doubt in you that this is for real. I saw your winning sum myself and confirmed its authenticity. It is for real and no joke and you are assured that if you work with us according to our instructions, you should have no problem in receiving your parcel.



Please understand that it is against our Policies and laws that we deliver parcel to customers/winners alike before the delivery fees are settled, more like a COD thing we do not accept, this is done for security reasons and to avoid fear of the unknown. You need to understand.



Even if we are able to deliver on COD, according to Decree 649 Sub-sections 3 of the 1999 United Kingdom Gaming Board in Compliance with the European Union Office, EMI UK, it is very very mandatory that winners of International Promotion settle the charges required for the delivery of their winning parcel to them. Do you understand? Please note that we do not deliver parcels on COD. You make payments for the delivery of your confirmed winning parcel and we begin delivery process immediately according to delivery status you opt and make payments for.



Also note that your winning parcel has already been sealed, insured to its real level and confirmed OK. Right now nobody (not even you) have the right to touch or take from the winnings, anyone who does has the British High Court to answer to. You are to pay for the delivery of your parcel containing your MasterCard worth 6.6 million pounds and your winning certificate. Since you are the sole winner of these funds, the laws outlined by the UK Gaming Board Governing this Master Card Promotion states that winners of an EMAIL PROMOTION have the full/sole responsibility of settling the charges required to deliver their winnings to them.



Please follow instructions given to you in this claiming process and I assure you all will go well. All you have to do now is to choose from one of our delivery status that suits you, make payment for it and we will deliver your parcel to you immediately according to the delivery status you have chosen. It is mandatory that you settle the charges required for delivery because the delivery fees you are asked to pay are used to pay for Inland Revenue Tax, Insurance, Administrative charges amongst others, the UK Government will not allow your parcel to leave the UK if this charges are not properly taken care of and we are not in the position to take care of this charges.


You are rest assured that once you make the payment for the delivery of your winnings, we shall proceed to take care of all the requirements and deliver your parcel to you pending the delivery status you opt for and make payments for. You are advised to proceed.



Just do as required and get back to me with necessary details for the processing of your parcel delivery to commence. We are glad to have you as one of our prestigious winners.



Regards,

Mr.Mouris Young Jr.



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