419 scam: "Dr .Charles Banny" <james_ben111@yahoo.fr> WELCOME TO TNT'S GLOBAL PORTAL

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- genpeterolu@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr .Charles Banny" <james_ben111@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: genpeterolu@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:09:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WELCOME TO TNT'S GLOBAL PORTAL

WELCOME TO TNT'S GLOBAL PORTAL
Due to your long over-due payment which you have been finding it difficult to receive via Wire transfer or Bank Draft, We have arranged your payment through International ATM Card Payment Center,this is part of an instruction passed by the United Nations in respect to all over delayed payment. The Director, ATM Payment Center will send your ATM Card valued sum of US$1,500 which you are to use in accessing your fund in any ATM MACHINE location any where in the world, and the maximum withdrawal daily limit is $1,500 So kindly contact the Payment Center with the below information;

Contact Person: Mr. peter olu
Director, ATM Payment Center Cotonou BENIN
Email: genpeterolu@yahoo.com.hk

Make sure to reconfirm to him your details as your Full Name,Current Address, Direct Phone number and brief introduction of yourself so as to facilitate the immediate release of your ATM Card to you immediately.
Please be aware that you are the only person left to receive your ATM Card out of the (5) five beneficiaries and for your conformation go to TNT Express Delivery Services website and you will see that other beneficiary have already received their ATM Card that was sent to them through TNT Express Delivery Services. www.tnt.com with Tracking Numbers: 751041808 , 691372703 , 722350392

Click here to see the TNT Express Delivery Services Tracking page:http://www.tnt.com/express/en_us/site/home.html track with the below tracking number to see the three beneficiares who received their ATM Card successfully.
Tracking Numbers: 751041808
Tracking Numbers: 691372703
Tracking Numbers: 722350392

So note that the only fee you are requred to send is sum of $87 that is to obtain insurance Certificate for your ATM CARD so as soon as the Certificate is been obtained then the delivery of your Crad will now proceed with out any other fee or delay OK, So you are now highly advice to try as much as you can in other to make the fee send to below information

Receiver Name ...........Mr Sunday Chidozie
Country ....................... Benin Republic
City .................. Cotonou
Test Question .............. What City
Test Answer .............. Cotonou
Amount ................. $87
Mtcn ........

I stated the above for you to know that you are the only person left to receive your ATM Card. So contact Director, ATM Payment Center: Mr. peter olu and Email: genpeterolu@yahoo.com.hk You have to stop any further communication with anybody or office.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best regards,
Dr .Charles Banny

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