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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "certified bank draft" (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.
  • +447045704502 (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.
  • univex.delivery@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Universal Express <univex.delivery@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:54:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: SELECT A DELIVERY OPTION FROM THE UNDERLISTED.


Universal Express Delivery Service
1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf , London E14 5DY, United Kingdom
Phone: +447045704502
Fax: +447006044246
univex.delivery@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Customer,

Order Number APX:576543

Thank you for contacting Universal Express Delivery company. This is to notify you that we have a parcel here for you from the Pepsi Company. The contents of your parcel from PEPSI, is a Winning Certificate and a Certified Bank Draft of 1,500,000.00 EUROS(2,253,563.00 USD). We already have your contact details, so once you meet up with our requirements, we shall mail your parcel to you.

We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24 hour a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of couriers available for motorcycle despatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tonne and international couriers
for despatch by road, sea or air.

Your Order number is APX:576543.

Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of weight :-------------0.15kg
Bonded draft of weight :-------------0.17kg
Total weight of parcel :-------------0.32kg
Colour of Parcel :-------------Brown

Here at our office we have two (2) kinds of delivery; The express post and the regular post. You are required to select from either the Expres Post or the Regular Post, for the delivery of your parcel to you from Pepsi.

Below are the mandatory courier charges of the services we offer. Please take time to pick a choice, from the underlisted:


EXPRESS POST

The Universal Express Speed Post Service:
Length Of Delivery: 36 Hours.
Courier charges ...... E21.00 British Pound Sterlings.
Administrative ....... E20.00 British Pound Sterlings.
Insurance ...... E220.00 British Pound Sterlings.
Guarantee Form ...... E90.00 British Pound Sterlings.
TOTAL: 351.00 British Pound Sterlings


REGULAR POST

The Universal Express Regular Post Service:
Length Of Delivery: 96 Hours.
Courier charges ...... E11.00 British Pound Serlings.
Administrative ...... E20.00 British Pound Sterlings.
Insurance ...... E190.00 British Pound Sterlings.
Guarantee Form ....... E70.00 British Pound Sterlings.
TOTAL: 291.00 British Pound Sterlings


Having made your choice, I will appreciate an urgent call @ +44 704 5704 502 so we can discuss all payment modalities.

The charges are a little high because of the insurance cover we have undertaken incase of loss,damage or theft of your highly sensitive document, also taxes in the United Kingdom are high and since we have settled all taxes, they are included to the cost of delivering
the parcel.

Select a delivery option, so that we can provide you with details of how you are to expedite payment. As soon as we confirm receipt of your payment, your parcel will leave the United Kingdom for your location. Pick out a convenient option so that we can start preparing your packing list.

As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we will despatch 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 (24hrs) for your parcel to leave the Universal Express. You will be required to sign for the parcel and to do this, you will need
either your international passport as identification or your driver's license, once it get to your destination.

All orders not delivered within Two (2) working days from this communication will be returned to the PEPSI LOTTERY BOARD. Please ensure that you re-confirm your delivery address.

We are glad to be of service to you.

Regards,
Mr. Anthonio Roberts.

Universal Express
1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf ,
London E14 5DY, United Kingdom
Phone: +447045704502
Fax: +447006044246
univex.delivery@yahoo.co.uk

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