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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: "MR. MARTINE FISHER" <james_ben111@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: netcourierservice@w.cn
Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 14:14:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WELCOME TO TNT COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY:






















    TNT COURIER SERVICE

Offers Shipping Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management and  to  any where in the world. Company Address: Plot 5,Government residential area branch(GRA) Way,Ayaboninsa Avenue, COTONOU-BENIN.



netcourierservice@w.cn
 (+229) 9915-7193
 
                    WELCOME TO TNT COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY:
 
TNT  EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY LTD with worldwide delivery at it's best. We are pleased to be at your service. TNT  EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY LTD we are here to serve you better.

Good day to you. This is the TNT Courier Service Benin, mailing you in respect of your ATM MASTER CARD brought to this company since to be delivered to you and before the protocol commence, we had a dispute with the (NICON) Insurance office about your insurance certificate which they demand $100 for that, but now all has been settled. We are happy to inform you that Your ATM CARD is inside one of the ENVELOPS we are to dispatch today to TNT Office in your city.
Since you are having it difficult to raise the $100 needed, the fee is now reduced to $49 for you. So you can now send only $49 to receive your ENVELOP. A tracking number will be forwarded to you upon receiving the fee $49. The TNT OFFICE in your city will call you once the package arrives, then you will give them a more directions on how to drive down to your house and deliver the Envelop to you. You will need to sign on the papers which he will give to you once the driver reaches your house and also he will give you the necessary instructions how to use the card. After this, you will have to call us back for the pin# as we can not send this in a mail to you for some security reasons. Note, you can also change this pin numbers if so desire for your own safety.
You are advised to send a total sum of $49.00 via western union to the name of our receiving agent below.

Receiver:   Dominic Onyi
Country:   Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Question: For What?
Answer:  My Envelop

Forward the payment information immediately you send the $49u.s dollars today.
We are waiting on that to proceed with your delivery.

MR. MARTINE FISHER
EMAIL:netcourierservice@w.cn
We are glad to be of service to you.
CALL FOR MORE DETAILS (+229)9915-7193
 

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