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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:
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
  • ",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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348071267907 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark francise <exxonmobilpay01@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:07:40 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Indicate_Choice_Of_Delivery=E2=80=8F?=

*EXXONMOBIL OIL AND GAS COMPANY*
* Official Head Quaters*
*** PLOT 1 - 16 EXXON-MOBIL, WUSE ZONE 2,*
*Abuja. Nigeria.*
* Tel:+234-807-126-7907*
[image: Delivery Services - Warehousing - Logistics Collage]
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*DEAR BENEFICIARY**,*
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*CONGRATULATIONS. A CHEQUE HAS BEEN ISSUED IN YOUR NAME, AND THE LOTTERY
BOARD HAS CONCLUDED THE PROCESSING OF ALL DOCUMENT THAT WILL FACILITATE THE
CLEARANCE OF YOUR CHEQUE IN YOUR BANK IN YOUR COUNTRY. *
*THIS DOCUMENT WILL IMMEDIATELY BE SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER DELIVERY. THE
DOCUMENT INCLUDE.*
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*1.CHEQUE VALUED FOR THE SUM OF $500,000.00 USD
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*2.WINNING CERTIFICATE FROM THE LOTTERY HEADQUARTER.
3.BENEFICIARY PAYMENT FORM(KINDLY NOTE THAT THIS IS THE FORM THAT STATES THE
BENEFICIARIES NAME THAT WILL RECEIVE THE CHEQUE.)
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*THESE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SECURELY SEALED AND PACKAGED DUE TO SECURITY
REASON, *

*Description Of Parcel To Be Delivered :
Weight of parcel ........................0.13kg
Color of parcel........................ .... Brown
Lenght of Days......................... Pending on your choice o**f
delivery.
Parcel Status........................ .... Metallic Sealed *
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*TO BEGIN THE FINAL PROCESS OF CLAIMING YOUR WINNING, WHICH IS SHIPPING OF
YOUR WINNING CHEQUE TO YOU, YOU ARE HEREBY PRODUCED WITH THREE OPTIONS
PRODUCED BELOW. THIS OPTION YOU ARE TO CHOOSE THE ONE MOST CONVENIENT TO
YOU.*
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*THE OPTIONS, TOGETHER WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ARE PRESENTED BELOW.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL THE NECCESARY COURIER CHARGES TO ENABLE THE
SHIPMENT OF YOUR CHEQUE AND AND OTHER CLAIM DOCUMENT TO YOU.*
**
* OPTIONS:

[image: Services]
DHL (1 DAY DELIVERY)
(Cost Of Delivery)
Mailing: $100.00
Insurance: $30.00
Handling charges: $55.00
Vat: $60.00
TOTAL: $245 USD

<http://fedex.com/ratefinder/home?cc=ng&language>[image: FedEx Express
Logo]
(FEDEX 3DAYS DELIVERY) (Cost Of Delivery)

Mailing: $80.00
Insurance: $15.00
handling charges: $50.00
Vat: $25.00
TOTAL: $170 USD



UPS ( 7 DAYS DELIVERY)
(Cost Of Delivery)
Mailing: $50.00
Insurance: $10.00
Handling charges: $40.00
Vat: $35.00
TOTAL: $ 135 USD


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*Note:You are to choose the delivery option you can afford to pay for the
delivery of your winning cheque and get back to us so that you can be
instructed on how to make the payment.*
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*Comfirm Delivery address in This Form Below:*

*Contact Name**
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*Phone Number/Mobile Number*
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*Address
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*Country
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*Delivery Option
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*IMPORTANT NOTICE ON HOW THE SELECTION WAS CONDUCTED*
*The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses
from an exclusive list of 2,900,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and
corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from
the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were
assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over
25,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This Lottery is approved by the European Prize Consumer Award Promotion and
also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators
(IAGR). This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the
public*

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*Kindly Be Informed That Under The Enabling Act Of Parliament, Diplomatic
Courier Delivery Has To Be Issured By The EXXONMOBIL Insurance Ministry
Before Been Dispatched By Courier Delivery. *
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*This company declined reverse payment for these charges, stating that it is
against their professional policy towards ensuring the safe delivery of the
cheque to you. That if a reverse payment is made, and something goes wrong,
that we/you cannot sue the courier company or insurance company to recover
the full value of the fund as stipulated in the cheque since payment for
insurance cover was not made at point of mailing.With the above reason,
reverse payment is ruled out. which makes it absolutely necessary to produce
the courier fee before courier can despatch delivery.*
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*Note: that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which
makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been
remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from
the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize is transferred
to you. This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the international
gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD july 1996 by the
constitutional assembly.This is to protect receipients and to avoid
misappropriation of funds*
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*Send your response to indicate your option within the next 24hrs,*
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*Best Regards,*
*Mr. Mark Francise.*
*Payment Remittance Oficer.*

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