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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Elite Parcel Delivery Company <elitecourierservices0@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 20:20:21 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DEAR CUSTOMER INSURANCE FEE OF YOUR PARCEL









PARCEL DISPATCH LTD. AND WE ARE PLEASED TO BE AT  YOUR SERVICE.
 
82,CANNING STREET NE4 8UJ ,
NEWCASTLE UPON - TYNE,
ENGLAND.
 
DEAR :CUSTOMER ,                

 
This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certified cheque which is to be couriered to you. You are to please confirm your  mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately.
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 you will have to get an insurance on your parcel and its content. This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3rd july 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.
 
Your Order number is : ELTE/5027/009 .

 
Your only to pay for the insurance of your parcel and its content.
 
INSURANCE:                   290.00 GBP=$480.00 US DOLLARS
 
YOUR DELIVERY FEES HAS BEEN PAID BY THE LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
 
You are to make the paymentaccount officer with the information below  to our VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM TRANSFER.
 

Insurance Fee  Payment instruction:
You are to locate western union  money transfer agent.You are to request for the western union money transfer form  and fill it yourself with the below details








 

Insurance Receiving Officer Name:Mrs. Frank Gerrald


ADDRESS:  Newcastle , England.

 



After payment, you are to send the information below as appeared on the western union money transfer slip.
 
Name of Sender:
Country Sent From:
Amount Sent:
Money Transfer Control Number:
Receivers Name:
 
 A receipt of the above payment will be issued to you from the Insurance office along with your cheque.
 
As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges,we will forward the pazment information to the insurance company and we will dispatch your parcel immediately. The date and time of departure's and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. It will take forty eight hours after confirmation of payment to get your parcel dispatched to you. You will be required to sign for the parcel and to do this, you will need either your international passport as identification or your driver's license.


 We are glad to be of service to you.
 

 
Awaiting your Insurance payment in urgency.
 
Regards,
Mr. Robert Edward.
Managing Director.
+44-7024-01-1372
Open 7 Days A Week. 365 Days A Year,
Elite Parcel Delivery United Kingdom 2010........

--- On Tue, 8/6/10, Calujmnie Wdupe <calujmniewdupespamerze@yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Calujmnie Wdupe <calujmniewdupespamerze@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fw: CONTACT THE COURIER FIRM FOR DELIVERY‏‏‏‏ WITH THIS EMAIL (elitecourierservices0@yahoo.co.uk)‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏
To: elitecourierservices0@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tuesday, 8 June, 2010, 19:13






I RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL. wHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

--- 8.6.10 (Wt), GARRY WHITE <mrgarrywhiteclaims@windowslive.com> napisał(a):


Od: GARRY WHITE <mrgarrywhiteclaims@windowslive.com>
Temat: CONTACT THE COURIER FIRM FOR DELIVERY‏‏‏‏ WITH THIS EMAIL (elitecourierservices0@yahoo.co.uk)‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏
Do: calujmniewdupespamerze@yahoo.com
Data: 8 Czerwiec 2010 (Wtorek), 17:59






UK INTERNATIONAL DRAW HEADQUATER
NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION.
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Winner Ref No: UK/9420X2/68
Winner Batch No: 074/05/ZY369
 
Attention: WINNER,
 
 We Wish to formally announce to you that you have successfully pass the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report Test conducted for all online winners.
 
All necessary documents that will facilitate the clearance of your cheque in your name has been processed. Your parcel contains the following documents:
 
1.WINNING CHEQUE VALUED THE SUM OF 1,500,000.00 gbp
2.WINNING CERTIFICATE FROM THELOTTERY BOARD.
3.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.)
4.CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS(C.O.F.)
5.LETTER OF AFFIDAVITS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, STATING THAT THE WINNING WAS RECEIVED LEGALLY FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY PROGRAM, AND DUELY SIGNED BY THE LEGAL ATTORNEY TO THE LOTTERY BOARD.
These documents have been securely sealed and packed for security reasons which makes it impossible for anyone to view it until its been delivered to you.
 
Please send an email to  Elite Parcel Delivery Company (elitecourierservices0@yahoo.co.uk)  with the below contact information for further instructions on how to deliver your parcel containing your cheque to your designated address. 
 
YOUR PARCEL NUMBER: ELTE/5027/009
Courier Company Name: Elite Parcel Delivery Company
Contact Mr. ROBERT EDWARD  (Head Of Delivery)
Mace Courier Email: elitecourierservices0@yahoo.co.uk
                           
DELIVERY DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
DISPATCH OFFICER: Mr. ROBERT EDWARD
EMAIL: elitecourierservices0@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +447024011372

You are required to send to the courier delivery company the below details:
Full Name:
Address:
Country:
Tel:
Batch number.....................12052009/20
Winning number...................7PWYZ2009

 

 The Lottery Commission has paid for the delivery charges of your parcel to your designated address.
 Note that you are required to get an INSURANCE POLICY on your parcel  in case of loss or damage of any of its content, (the courier company will instruct you on what to do).
 
THE UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY has discovered a huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third parties about their winning and also sharing their pin numbers.As a result of this, this friends try to claim the lottery on behalf of the real winners. THE UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY has reached a decision from headquarters that any double claim discovered by the Lottery Board will result to the cancelling of that particular winning, making a loss for both the double claimer and the real winner, as it is taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer about the lottery. So you are hereby strongly advised once more to keep your winnings strictly confidential until you claim your prize. 
 
 

Winner from Columbia
 

 winner from sweden
 
I will require a concise update on proceedings with the firm as soon as you are in contact with them.If you need any assistance 
Payment and Release order Department.whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know.Do have a nice day. 
Congratulations!! once more.
 
Best Regards, 
Mr Gerry White,
Foreign Services Manager 


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