419 scam: TNT Global Express <tnt6754477@msn.com> WELCOME TO TNT DELIVERY SERVICE

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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. )
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "tnt-deliveryservice@one.co.il" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "tnt-deliveryservice@one.co.il" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
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.
- +22996080650 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- oceanicbankp@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: TNT Global Express <tnt6754477@msn.com>
Reply-To: <tnt-deliveryservice@one.co.il>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:52:56 +0000
Subject: WELCOME TO TNT DELIVERY SERVICE

TNT GLOBAL
DELIVERY COMPANY COTONOU-BENIN
Address: Plot 5, Government residential
area
Branch(GRA) Way,Ayaboninsa Avenue, COTONOU-BENIN.
E-mail: tnt-deliveryservice@one.co.il

(+229)
983-649-34

Good
day to you, this is the second notice we are sending to you in regards to your
atm visa card left here in our office, we notified you about this few weeks ago
but we haven’t heard from you up till this moment.

Many other packages,
which we are supposed to deliver together with yours had already been delivered
to their various owners and yet yours is still here in our company. You can
check on our website www.tnt.com track with the
written numbers below and see those whom we have already delivered; they all
have received their shipments in a good condition.

Tracking number:
396100765 ( already delivered )

This is the evidence of the
shipments we have already made safely and no complain.

Today
we brought out some packages abandon here in our office, so that is where we
found yours sealed in an envelope. We had to open this all to find out is an atm
card.

Attached to this, is a letter sealed in the same envelope stating
that this card worth the sum $2.6 Million US Dollars also that it has already
been activated for use.

Reading down on this letter, which explains that
the pin numbers of the card will not be giving to any other person but you and
it has to be from the bank Oceanic Bank which issued this card. If you wish to
speak with the bank to acquire your pin numbers, you can reach the bank on with
E-mail: oceanicbankp@accountant.com

Person
to contact, Mr. Mike Odili
Phone no: +229 96080650

The pin numbers
will be issued to you by this bank; this will be when the card gets to you
tomorrow. We had a dispute with the (NICON) Insurance office about your
insurance certificate which they demand $155 for that, but now all has been
settled. We are happy to inform you that Your ATM CARD is inside one of the
ENVELOPES we are to dispatch today.

Since you are having it difficult to
raise the $155 needed, the fee is now reduced to $55 for you. So you can now
send $55 only to receive your CARD. A tracking number will be forwarded to you
upon receiving the fee $55. The agent will call you once the package arrives in
your city then you give him more directions on how to drive down to your house.
You will need to sign on the papers which he will give to you once the driver
reaches your house. After this, you have to call the bank for your pin# as this
can not be send in a mail to you for some security reasons. Note, you can also
change the pin numbers if so desire for your own safety.

You are advised
to send a total sum of $55.00 via western union to the name of our receiving
agent below.

RECEIVER: Chinaka Nze
COUNTRY: BENIN
REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
QUESTION: TODAY?
ANSWER:
YES

Forward the payment information to us immediately you send the $55
dollars today. We are waiting your urgent respond so we can move out the card
today.

Once the card is dispatched today, you should expect the arrival
tomorrow. So please we advice you stay and wait to receive the card personally
because we won’t like giving it to someone else unless you have an urgent place
to attend then you must drop a written note with whom ever you ask to receive it
on your behalf.

Mr. Martine K.
Fisher
TNT GLOBAL DELIVERY COMPANY.
E-mail: tnt-deliveryservice@one.co.il
Phone:
(+229)
983-649-34

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