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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:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • +447024072415 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "NETHERLAND PROMO" <over_sea_courier2008@live.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 02:18:54 +0100
Subject: NETHERLAND PROMOTION


Customer Service and Logistic Department.
Reference No: FL/668530092
Batch No: 452006/14/FIFA06/FL.

We gladly wish to inform you of the draws held on the 4th June,2008 by the NETHERLAND ONLINE PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL in conjunction with the National Organizing Committee of the 2007/2008 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.However, your e-mail address assigned to E-Tag number 193.45.24.02 in the Random Computer Selection System(RCSS) of email addresses, flaggedout the lucky numbers 21-7-14-04-19-34 and consequently won you the lottery in the 1st category.
This Netherland promotion is organized by the host country in collaboration with FIFA. Funds for the draws have been contributed by the major sponsors of the games which include adidas, Hyundai, Fuji Film,MasterCard, Gillette, Coca-Cola, Continental,Toshiba, McDonalds and a host of others. Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program. With respect to the above, you have therefore been approved for payment of a lump sum of Two Million Great Britain Pounds, (£2,000,000.00 GBP) In certified cheque credited to File No: LP/26510460037/02.You have therefore,been approved to claim a total sum of £2,000,000.00 GBP POUNDS STERLING. This is from a total cash prize of Two hundred million
pounds (£200,000,000.00 GBP)Shared among the ten international winners in the 1st category.

Along With (A FIRST CATEGORY RAFFLE DRAW TICKET).Please note that your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been forwarded to the courier company.below the details of the courier company.

OVERSEAS COURIER SERVICE LTD ADDRESS OF (ENGLAND) HEAD OFFICE: 1 Galleywall Road, Bermondsey, SE161PB,London, ENGLAND.

NAME:MR.MIKE DAVIDS(Dispatch Officer)
EMAIL:over_sea_courier2008@live.com
Tel:+447024072415
Tel:+447024018556

You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost. Make sure you copy the e-mail address correctly to be sure you are sending the Courier Company an e-mail to the right e-mail address. When contacting them,you are to include this order number as
yoursubject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.ORDER NUMBER:KE562785Note: you are to furnished the courier company with the following details so that they can honour your letter.1.Full Names:
2.Contact Address:
3.Sex:
4.Age:
5.Marital Status:
6.Occupation:
7.Telephone Number:
8.Ref Number:
9.Batch Number:
10.Country:
11.Order Number:
NOTE: Failure to claim your prize award within 10 days of our Notification to you. You will be disqualified.Once again congratulations...Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Angela Jones.
Online Co-ordinator.

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