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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:
  • "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: TNT EXPRESS UK <tnt-uk1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:12:18 -0800
Subject: MESSAGE FROM THE TNT EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE








TNT Express TNT House Holly Lane, AtherstoneWarwickshire CV9 2RYUnited Kingdom
Website: http://www.tnt.com/ Tracking Device: http://www.tntpost.co.uk/Tracking.html
Telephone Number: + (44) 704 570 9700 Reg Order Number: 37096218
PARCEL DELIVERY/COURIER CHARGES


Dear Esteemed Winner,

The TNT Express in a recent meeting has decided to clear the outstanding Insurance fee on your winnings as a special consideration bonanza in her 25th anniversary.You are one of the our lucky beneficiaries. The Insurance fee of 470 Pounds has been paid on your behalf by the TNT Express. You will now be required to make a security keeping fee and cost of delivery fee amounting to 400 US Dollars

Payment of 400 US Dollars should be made through Western Union Money Transfer to our Account Officer in the person of Mr Andrew Bignell. The details below are needed for the Western Union Money Transfer of the Insurance Fee:

Mr Andrew Bignell
TNT House Holly Lane, Atherstone
Warwickshire CV9 2RY
United Kingdom

You are to send the following payment information to my office through email. NAME OF SENDER......ADDRESS OF SENDER...AMOUNT SENT.........MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER....
RECEIVER'S NAME: MR ANDREW BIGNELL

If you encounter any problems in the process of your making the security keeping fee and cost of delivery fee payment, get back to us for directives

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us

Theo Heonders for Mr Dempsey Robert William,Divisional Managing Director, Parcels and PacketsTNT Express





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