419 scam: "Barrister Loren Lang." <tfdepartmentng@9.cn> T.N.T COURIER COMPANY

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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:

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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Loren Lang." <tfdepartmentng@9.cn>
Reply-To: tntcompan9999@9.cn
Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 22:41:35 +0900 (KST)
Subject: T.N.T COURIER COMPANY

Attention. My Dear.

I went to courier they refuse to accept the card been register to there company due to allegation people are laying on them, about three companies refuse carry on the delivery because there required many time from me, but only company that agree to carry on the delivery is T.N.T COURIER COMPANY on one condition, as they found out that the card is not having insurance coverage on it, more I rush to insurance company to check the cost of insurance coverage, which they check the value of the money been loaded into debit card, which the cost of insurance is $75.

The atm card is still with me as am talking with you right now, please don't reply to any email from those address, donâ€™t ever try to contact any of those email.

Send the insurance coverage fee immediately so that I can move with insurance company to insure your card as soon as possible, payment information below.

Use this information to send the thru western union or money gram today.

Receiverâ€™s Name:Â DominicÂ IÂ Onyi
Country :Â Benin Republic
City:Â Cotonou
Test Question:Â First
Answer:Â Last
Amount:Â US$75.00
MTCN:Â Â

Note this advice never reply to any order address than this address just for your own good and security too If you send the money please alert me on email so that i will you to pick it up from you, please don't use western union, only money gram only.

Â if I confirm the payment of $75 with the recipient name I gave you yesterday and the other day, then I will move your atm card to the insurance company where it will be insured for you, then from the place I move to T.N.T COURIER to register the card with them, as soon as back I will forward the tracking from tnt for you to monitor it through your home pc.

Good bless you.
Yours Barrister
Loren Lang.
Your payment is urgently waiting.

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