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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:
  • "affidavit " (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!
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +447045720266 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Elite Shipping LTD <enquiries_eliteshippments@yahoo.it>
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:57:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PARCEL AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY (ORDER NUMBER ELS101231GP)



Dear customer,


This office is in receipt of your email, The Order Number under which the items to be delivered to you is ELS101231GP.The item includes a parcel.The parcel contains your Winning Cheque,your Winning Certificate and Letter of Affidavit on transfer of Winnings. Also we have a brown toyota car to be delivered to you.

The description of parcel to be delivered:


An original certificate of weight :-------------0.05kg
Bonded draft of weight :-------------0.11kg
Total weight of parcel :-------------0.16kg
Colour of Parcel :-------------Brown


As a matter of ehtical practise it is mandatory for us to undertake a comprehensive insurance policy to cover, loss,damage or theft of your highly sensitive package and consignment. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities.


To transfer your funds within the Uk using this service, we charge 233.00GBP and delivery will be effected in 24 hrs.



The breakdown of our delivery charges is:

1) (5-6 days delivery)
Courier charges ...............................90 .00 Pounds
Administrative ...............................80.00 Pounds
Insurance ...............................167.00 Pounds
TOTAL... £337.00 Pounds ($675.00 USD)

2) (3-4 days delivery)
Courier Charges .............................. 100.00 Pounds
Administrative ........................... 135.00 Pounds
Insurance .............................. 215.00 Pounds
TOTAL... £450.00 Pounds ($900.00 USD)

3) (Sameday delivery)
Courier charges ........................... 185.00 Pounds
Administrative ..........................150.00 Pounds
Insurance ...........................290.00 Pounds
TOTAl... £625.00 Pounds ($1,250.00 USD)



DELIVERY DESTINATION: NOT CONFIRMED

You are to choose One from the delivery options and effect payment via Western Union Money Transfer so as to speed up the process of delivery. You are to locate the nearest western union agent to you and make the payment through the name of our accounts officer below:


Name: Thelma Leyton
Address: London Uk


You are to fax this office a copy of the transfer slip or just send the following information via email as they appear on the western union transfer slip:


1.Name and address of sender
2.Amount sent
3.Control number(MTCN)
4.Test question and answer if any


A receipt of the above payment will be issued to you from our office immediatelty the payment is confirmed.


As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we will dispatch your parcel immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you.


It will take twenty-four hours after confirmation of payment to get your consignment dispatched to you.


We are glad to be of service to you.







ELITE SHIPPING - FREIGHT FORWARDERS THAT ALWAYS DELIVER CUSTOMER SERVICE,


ELITE SHIPPING LIMITED Unit 1, Clarence Ind Est
Eastside Road, Whittington Moor
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9AT
Handling Officer: Mr Fred Graham
Telephone:+44-704-572-0266
+44-701-113-7852



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"ELITE SHIPPING LIMITED" is a registered and copyright trade marks of :- ELITE SHIPPING LIMITED
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This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be legally privileged and are solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this message and any attachment files, or contact ELITE SHIPPING LIMITED. All bussiness is transacted under our Standard Trading Terms and Conditions. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.


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