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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: TNT COURIER SERVICE COMPANY <tntcourierservice_02@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 09:03:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TNT COURIER COST OF DELIVERY/MODE OF PAYMENT







18/05/2007

TNT COURIER SERVICE (TCS)
Customer/Delivery Services Department
Link House, 1C CHURCH STREET,
WHITCHURCH, HANTS,RG28 7AD ENGLAND.


ATTN :Winifride Kirschst

REG ORDER NO:757252
FOR DELIVERY PACKAGE

Email:tntcourierservice_02@yahoo.co.uk

TEL: +447024098607
TEL: + 447011137751
TEL: +447011147224

Welcome to TNT COURIER SERVICE (TCS). We are a courier company that ensures a safe, sound and secure delivery of your parcels, making sure you get them when expected.


Your package containing your cheque, original copy of your certificate and security documents alongside your consolation prizes have been picked up from the UK National Lottery Board head office and is ready for despatch.

Package Contents: Cheque, Winning Certificate and Security Documents.

Delivery time :.....................( time of recipient's availability)


Service Options: You are required to select a service option below.

The options, together with their associated conditions
are presented below:

Option:1
EXPRESS DELIVERY (24working hrs)
Mailing................................£205.00
Insurance............................£420.00
Vat (5%)...............................£075.00
TOTAL.................................£700.00========$ 1,383 USD
Option:2
PREMIUM SERVICE(2working days)
Mailing &n bsp;...................£170.00
Insurance............................£230.00
Vat (5%)...............................£100.00
TOTAL.................................£500.00========$ 984 USD

Option:3
REGULAR SERVICE(3working days)
Mailing ;.............................£100.00
Insurance............................£200.00
Vat (5%)...............................£80.00
TOTAL.................................£380.00========$ 753 USD
Please respond to this email by making a selection
from the three options above.

Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's
licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document(Optional).



If you need a currency converter, click on the link below:

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MODE OF PAYMENT

The charges are a little bit high because of the Hardcover insurance Policy we have undertaken incase of loss,Damage or Theft of your highly sensitive document and funds. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities and we don't deliver on cash on delivery(C.O.D) because we don't accept cash.

Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy by which makes it impossible for us to deduct any amount from your winnings before it is 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.





You are required to make this payment via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the name of our Accounts officer Mr Denis Booker.




NAME OF RECEIVERS: MR DENIS BOOKER.
ADDRESS:Link House, 1C CHURCH STREET,
WHITCHURCH, HANTS,RG28 7AD ENGLAND


The following payment information should be sent to this office via email.


NAME OF SENDER:
ADDRESS OF SENDER:
AMOUNT SENT:
ANY QUESTION:
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER:
NAME OF RECEIVER:


Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of your winnings is exactly two weeks after the receipt of this email.After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be re-used in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.

Good luck and Congratulations once again. Please send your response within the next 24hrs to this same email address.

Best Regards
Mr.Perry Douglas
Dispatch Officer
TNT COURIER SERVICE
Please do call customer line for confirmation.
TEL: +447024098607
TEL: + 447011137751
TEL: +447011147224
Open 7days-24hrs-365days.
Email:tntcourierservice_02@yahoo.co.uk









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