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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: "david winder" <davidwinder35@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: tntexpresscouriercompany02@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 17:13:39 +0600
Subject: Contact the TNT Courier Company benin repubilc Immediately




ATTENTION DEAR.
I have registered your atm card package to the tnt Courier Company benin
repubilc this morning and we agreed up that the

delivery of your ATM VISA card that worth $3.5million Usd in atm card
Package will take off tomorrow morning. So contact TNT

courier company in benin republic with your full info,

Your Full Name,. .....................................
Your Age ...... .............................
Your Sex ...... .............................
Your Occupation ...... .............................
Your Home Address ................. .........
Your City ...... .............................
Your Country .......... ............................
Your Direct Phone ...... .............................
Your ID card.........................

Contact person Rev. Kenneth,Harrison with your full address where your ATM
card will be delivered Via Office
Email == tntexpresscouriercompany02@gmail.com
Tel Phone Number:+229-99614744

Regards,
Mr.david winder

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