419 scam: CHIEF JOHNSON UZOR <terry_hedges@yahoo.com> WELCOME TO TNT COURIER DELIVERY 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (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.
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 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.
- tntcompanydelivery30@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHIEF JOHNSON UZOR <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: tntcompanydelivery30@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:35:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WELCOME TO TNT COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY:

TNT
COURIER SERVICE NIGERIA
ADDRESS:
PLOT 5, GOVERNMENT RESIDENTIAL AREA BRANCH (GRA)WAY,
AYABONINSA AVENUE, HEAD
OFFICE IN MARYLAND LAGOS NIGERIAN.
E-MAIL;
tntcompanydelivery30@yahoo.fr
RGISTERATION:CT105277270CN

WELCOME
TO TNT COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY:

ATTENTION;
BENEFICIARY

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 MARYLAND LAGOS NIGERIAN, 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 $350 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 come up the demand needed, the fee is now only
$105 for you. So you can now send only $105 to receive your ENVELOP. A tracking
number will be forwarded to you upon receiving the fee $105. 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 $105.00 via western union to the name of our
receiving agent below.

Mr.tonny
osita
Lagos,Nigeria
Text Q: truth?
Answer: Honest.
Amount:
$105.
Mtcn
Forward
the payment information immediately you send the $105 us dollars
today.We are
waiting on that to proceed with your delivery.
THANKS

CHIEF
JOHNSON UZOR
TNT
COURIER SERVICE NIGERIA
ADDRESS:
PLOT 5, GOVERNMENT RESIDENTIAL AREA BRANCH (GRA)WAY,
AYABONINSA AVENUE, HEAD
OFFICE IN MARYLAND LAGOS NIGERIAN.

RGISTERATION:CT105277270CN
E-MAIL;tntcompanydelivery30@yahoo.frWE ARE
GLAD TO BE OF SERVICE TO YOU.

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