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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:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cheque " (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.
  • +447092869036 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045773155 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: CLAIMS OFFICER <gaminghouse_11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <tntcourierservice114@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:09:28 -0600
Subject: CONTACT THE TNT COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY






FREE LOTTO AWARD CLAIMS AND RELEASE DEPARTMENT.GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!BRITISH(UK) NATIONAL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;(Registration U971133B).

ATTN:Winner,

NOTE: The Courier do not accept any deduction or payment after deliver as it illegal and not accepted.
CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the Online Lotto Sweepstakes International program. The board of directors of the Online Lotto Sweepstakes is happy to inform you, your Original Certificate and your Certified bank Cheque and all legal documents backing your winnings has been forwarded to the courier company for shippment to you. Find below the details of the Shipping company.




COURIER DELIVER OF YOUR WINNING FUNDS


Central Pk Est/Mosley Rd,Trafford Park Manchester ,M17 1TT UK


TEL:(+44)-704-577-3155TEL:(+44)-704-571-4764FAX:+447 092 869 036
EMAIL:tntcourierservice114@hotmail.comOpen 7days-24hrs-365days







You are advised to send to include this order number, for identification of your parcel for immediate Shipping, send the (Courier) Company a mail to their Email Address for their Shipping cost. When contacting them, you are to include the order number as your subject. Please you are advised to write down the order number and save it. ORDER NUMBER: TNX22589420 Note: When contanting them,you are to send the required information to their (Email Address)to enable them deliver your winnings. COMPLETE NAMES, DELIVERY ADDRESS and YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER. So that they can honour your letter. Once again I say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company. Congratulation once more from me and board of directors of the Free Lotto International.
Yours Sincerly
Foreing Services Maneger Claims Release
Department free Lotto Award
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