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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: GT BANK ATM ACTIVATION OFFICE <www.hiroyuki-akky@celery.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: GT BANK ATM ACTIVATION OFFICE <transferdirectorsgtbank@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:50:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DELIVER 2ND NOTICE





This is to inform you that your activated ATM VISA card worth of $14.800.000.00 was deposited at TNT courier express yesterday afternoon,this was after the issued bank accepted to pay all the delivery charges, you are to contact TNT courier Express and receive your package within 48 hours.Bellow is your only needed info as all the delivery charges and prove documents has been handed over to them,
1..YOUR FULL NAME........................
2...YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS................
3..YOUR PHONE NUMBER.....................
4.. REG- NUM.................XQp12009- pkg
5...YOUR NEAREST INTL AIRPORT............
6.. DEPOSITOR IS..........WILLIAM SCARLET

The contact person info as bellow
DIRECTOR DR SMITH L BENT
OFFICE MAIL>>> tntcourierexpressdelivery@yahoo.com
Phone number>>>>>>>>>>> +229-6845-1512
NOTE!! EXCEPT DAILY SECURITY CHARGE OF $36.00 PER DAY ALL THE PROVE DOCUMENTS AND DELIVERY CHARGES HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO THE DELIVERY DEPARTMENT THEREFORE
CONTACT THEM TODAY.


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