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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: Tnt courier Delivery company <hulldouglas76@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: deliverycompanytntcourier@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:21:57 +0800 (SGT)
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,Gov(deliverycompanytntcourier@ymail.com)ernment
residential area branch(GRA) Way,Ayaboninsa Avenue,
COTONOU-BENIN.




(deliverycompanytntcourier@ymail.com)
 (+229)
98773986






                    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 $45 for you. So you can now send only $45 to
receive your ENVELOP. A tracking number will be forwarded to you upon receiving
the fee $45. 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 $45.00 via western union to the name
of our receiving agent
below.

























Receiver:   Micheal Enemuo.
Country:  
Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Question: For What?
Answer:  My
Envelop


Forward the payment information immediately you send the $45 u.s dollars
today.
We are waiting on that to proceed with your
delivery.




MR.
MARTINE FISHER
E-MAIL: (deliverycompanytntcourier@ymail.com).
We are glad to
be of service to you.

CALL FOR MORE DETAILS
(+229)98773986

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