419 scam: "=?UTF-8?Q?TNT_Express=C2=AE?=" <info@tnt.com> Estimado beneficiario,

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348184680866

Fraud email example:

From: "=?UTF-8?Q?TNT_Express=C2=AE?=" <info@tnt.com>
Reply-To: tntexpress68@live.com
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:39:50 +0100
Subject: Estimado beneficiario,

Estimado beneficiario,

Su paquete que vale la suma de $ 400.000 USD (Cuatrocientos
mil United State ) de dÃ³lares en un cheque bancario certificado
estÃ¡ en nuestra oficina listo para la entrega, que nos fue dada por
la seÃ±orita Maria Rolland (Consultor Jefe) de la Microsoft
Corporation Reino Unido diciendo que fue ganado por su
direcciÃ³n de e-mail en su lÃnea de Microsoft en ir Sorteo
2011.Ella estÃ¡ aquÃ en Nigeria por un perÃodo de tres (3) meses
TopografÃa Proyecto mientras trabaja con una empresa
consultora en el Ãfrica occidental.

Estamos enviando este mensaje porque su paquete habÃa sido
registrada en un orden especial.

Lo que tienes que hacer ahora es ponerse en contacto con
nuestro Departamento de entrega inmediato envÃo de su
paquete para usted en su direcciÃ³n de residencia. Tenga en
cuenta que tan pronto como nuestro equipo de entrega confirma
su informaciÃ³n, tendrÃ¡ sÃ³lo un dÃa de trabajo (24 horas) para el
paquete en llegar es designado en el destino Se recomienda
ponerse en contacto con nuestro Jefe de Despacho Oficial de
Sr.Hector Raymond, para su reparto de paquetes en la direcciÃ³n
de tu casa. Por favor, que le proporcionen sus datos
personales figuran a continuaciÃ³n:
Nombre completo :.......................
House DirecciÃ³n :.......................
NÃºmero de TelÃ©fono :.......................
Puesto :.......................
Sexo :.......................
Edad :........................
PaÃs :........................
*********************************************
TNT ExpressÂ®
Sr. Hector Raymond, Jefe de Despacho Oficial de ()
E-mail: tntexpress68@LIVE.COM
TelÃ©fono: +2348184680866
*********************************************
Tenga en cuenta que, usted serÃ¡ responsable de pagar $120USD
para la seguridad de los paquetes de mantenimiento de las tasas
antes de proceder a la entrega, porque la seÃ±orita Maria Rolland
sÃ³lo ha pagado por sus honorarios de entrega de paquetes.

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