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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • +66850551726 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Coordinators Lottery <jefferychong01@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:14:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THE YAHOO/Msn/Aol/GOOGLE/ GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. INC


THE YAHOO/Msn/Aol/GOOGLE/ GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. INC
22nd Floor, The Millennia Tower ,
62 Langsuan Rd. Pathumwan Bangkok 10430 ,
Thailand .
TEL: +66-850551726
 
DEAR wn dingerdis ,

YOU ARE A LUCKY WINNER, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your information. Contact GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE below through email address ( E -MAIL: gloservice@live.com) of the courier company. Write to them officially and send your full name, contact address, occupation, age and your telephone number. Indicate to them that you are one of the lucky winners of the Asia YAHOO/Msn/ AOL /GOOGLE/ GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. Also quote to them your ticket number, serial number and the lucky numbers. Contact the courier company immediately for the release of your Draft/Cheque.
PLEASE NOTE THAT NO CENT OR PENNY IS DEDUCTABLE FROM ANY WINNERS DRAFT/CHEQUE AS ALL WINNERS DRAFT/CHEQUE HAS BEEN PROCESSED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO AVOID MISAPPROPRIATION OF WINNERS FUND.
 
NB: For safety measures and to avoid wrong claims by another person, you are advised to keep all about your winnings information and notification confidential and away from all third parties till your Draft/check arrives your personal address or bank account.
 
Inform this office as soon as the courier company contacts you officially.

BELOW IS THE COURIER COMPANY INFORMATION.


GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY.
1101 Newpetchburi Rd. , Rajthevi,
Bangkok , Thailand . 10400
Direct Office Line: +(66)845530072
Office Fax: +(662) 231-1743
Email: gloservice@live.com
Officer In Charge: Mr. TOM WOOLLY.


This office CONGRATULATES you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Jeffery chong.
(Coordinator/Director of Operations and Logistics 

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