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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:
  • "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "courier service" (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.
  • +2348025296127 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mr.davidmoor@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jennifer Campbell"<jessica@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <mr.davidmoor@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:34:28 -0700
Subject: Goodday TO You!!!!!!!!!!!!

PAYMENT OF YOUR $500,000 DOLLAR COMPENSATED CHECK


I am happy to inform you about my success in getting your winning funds under the cooperation of a new partner from BAHRAIN. Presently I'm in BAHRAIN for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.


Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to get your winnings despite that failed somehow.

Be inform that the check will be sent to you by the delivery company but through my boss account with Barclay bank London. so the check will bear Barclay bank London. This is a real check so be rest assured that the money will be cleared in your Bank. You are required to reconfirm your full name, address where the certified bank Check will be sent. Your telephone number is also needed for easy communication. As soon as the information is received i will send you the cashier check through courier service and the tracking number will be sent to you to enable you track it down before it arrival in your country.

Meanwhile be informed that the cost of shipment and the insurance coverage of certified cashier check are at your expenses and cannot be deducted from you draft.


Fill this form and return it back to me to enable me dispatch your check at once.

(1) Your full name:
(2) Your address:
(3) Your telephone number/Cell Phone number :
4) Occupation:
5) Nationality:
6) Age:
7) Present Country:

Send the above information immediately to : mr.davidmoor@yahoo.com


Ask him to send you a total sum of $500.000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS)certified bank Cheque, which I raised in your favor as your compensation for all the past efforts and attempt on this matter.I appreciate your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with my secretary


NAME: Mr David Moor
EMAIL: mr.davidmoor@yahoo.com
Phone: +234-802-529-6127


Here is the total amounts for each of the three delivery company and right now you are to make your choice of delivery.

The payment information to enable you make payment would be sent to you as soon as you make your choice to enable you make payment and get your draft within the time duration given below you are advice to pick amongst the choice given to enable you get your draft in due time:


(1)FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY
DURATION FOR DELIVERY----->24 HOURS OF DELIVERY
AMOUNT------------------> US$300



(2)UPS DELIVERY COMPANY
DURATION FOR DELIVERY----->24 HOURS OF DELIVERY
AMOUNT------------------> US$350



(3)DHL DELIVERY COMPANY
DURATION FOR DELIVERY----->24 HOURS OF DELIVERY
AMOUNT------------------>US$380


Do make a choice to Mr David Moor to enable him send you the information you would use in making payment.


Please do let me know immediately you receive the Cheque to enable us share the joy after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects, which the new partner and me are having at hand,finally, remember that I had forwarded instructions to my secretary (Mr David Moor) on your behalf to send your draft to you without any delay.

Best regards,
Mrs. Jennifer Campbell
Presidential Library & Museum
Former Director International Online
Lottery Co-coordinator. © 2009 WORLD
COMPENSATION PROGRAMS®


The certified check is duly licensed as a Barclays Bank credit institution in the sense of Article 2 of the law of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector as amended (hereinafter the Law) and is under the prudential supervision of the Barclays Bank supervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, with registered office in L-1150 Barclays Bank.Copyright © 1999-2008 COMPENSATION. All rights reserved.

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