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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- tnt-customer-care@hotmail.co.uk (Hotmail, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: TNT Office <barbararossiello@alice.it>
Reply-To: tnt-customer-care77@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 14:21:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT TNT DELIVERY COMPANY.
Att: Beneficiary,
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your message. World Bank Organization is
eradicating poverty in Americas,Asia,Europe,Oceania and your name is on the
list.
Your (CASH PAYMENT) of ($2.5M USD) was registered with TNT Express Delivery.
You will receive it within 72hours.Your (CASH PAYMENT) will be handed over to
you in person at the address you will provide below. Note, the (CASH PAYMENT)
must get to your address within 72hours once you reconfirm your receiving
address as demanded
below.
CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW AND LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE :
RECEIVERS NAME:_____________
DELIVERY ADDRESS:___________
DIRECT CELL NUMBER:_________
COUNTRY:___________________
DAY: MONTH: YEAR:__________
Miss Williams Ben
Telephone (+229 68760320)
E-mail: tnt-customer-care@hotmail.co.uk
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