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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "affidavit of claim" (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. )
  • "stamp duty" (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. )
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
• 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: British Crown Court. <bccluk01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:28:02 -0700
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION



Dear Valued Client,
MR. Khachonkiti Ramruaycharoensook

BANK ACCOUNT STATEMENT/ APPROVAL;CONGRESS RESERVE UNIT.FILE REVIEW:728/TH#44FIL.


This is to officially inform you that we have concluded with your claim
verification and we the entire members of this Honorable Court of Law
wishes to inform you that your fund has been approved for your payment
and the fund has to be confirmed into your account in the next 48-hours.


However, sequel to the International laws on offshore transfers, there is
an urgent need to work on your transfer papers (Affidavit of Claim and
the Drug Law/Anti-terrorist Certficate) as this is very necessary to
avoid seizing this fund after it has been transferred by the UK
Government.

The payment is necessary so that this court will
process on these documents in renewing the dates to a current dates to
enable this transfer without hitches/problems.

To this end,
the Court demands you make a fee of $350 (three hundred and fifty
united states dollars) for the Stamp duty and other services.


This is to certify this fund as a winning fund progressing out of the
country and not for the country use or any drug/terrorist sponsor.


This is the only thing pending this transfer at the moment because if
we try to transfer this fund without these documents it may lead to
court activities and might even deny you of the fund.


Therefore, you are advised to act fast and proceed to the nearest
Western union money transfer and send the fee of $350 to enable us
conclude with this transaction and have this fund wired into your
nominated bank account.


Note: THE PAYMENT TO HAVE YOUR
MONEY TRANSFERRED TO YOU SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH”WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER"IN THE NAME OF THE LEGAL Transfer Officer, British Crown
Court, London.

THE INFORMATION'S ARE AS FOLLOWS:


RECIEVER'S FULL NAMES: Kelvin Coleman
RECIEVER'S FULL ADDRESS: UNITED KINGDOM.


YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD ALL WESTERN UNION TRANSFER INFORMATIONS VIA
EMAIL ACCOMPANIED WITH A SCANNED COPY OF THE TRANSFER SLIP WHICH
INCLUDES.

1) MTCN....
2) SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS.


YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT YOUR MONEY IS IN A FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AND
UNDER BANK BOND COVERAGE AND HENCE WE CANNOT DEDUCT THE FEES FROM IT.

***Do forward also a scanned copy of your international passport/ driving license for proper documentation and recording.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated now.



















Yours
sincerely,
MR. KELVIN COLEMAN (OFR)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER (
FMF).
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