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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: "DR.PAUL WILSON" <gfjhgfghgfdd@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "DR.PAUL WILSON" <headoffice19@barid.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 11:31:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: TNT GLOBAL DELIVERY COMPANY


TNT GLOBAL DELIVERY COMPANY
Address: agboku Grace Plaza,
2E-4 ELigaliAyorinde,portonovo
Victoria Ireland Benin republice
contact email
headoffice19@barid.com


This is to inform you that there is ATM VISA card in this office deposited by UbaBank-WAS through President Dr. Yayi Thomas Boni . on the 11 of October 2014,your e-mail address was attached to it and is to be posted to you. We will deliver your  ATM VISA card which contains the sum of $4,5,SD million Dollars and some vital documents. So kindly get back to this office (TNT COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC) to avoid fraudulent issues concerning in this service.

Below is the Registration Information's of your ATM VISA CARD SHIPMENT,
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 83XcS
REGISTERED TAG FCSCB77017.
SECURITY CODE SCAT/2012fedex/996/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CYST/101/32044/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCAT/BUN/lxiv/-05/01



Note: that you are to pay for the Delivery fee of $150.you are advise to send the fee through western union or money gram to the cashier's name below and forward the payment information to me for immediate Delivery of your ATM VISA Card. Make sure you send the fee with my cashier's two names below. Make sure you send the fee with the two names because without sending it with the two names, the WESTERN UNION/MONEY GRAM won't release the fee to my cashier. so make sure you send it with the below two names. Thanks a lot for your understanding

Receiver name. . .  mr.paul ITEM
Country. . .Benin Republic
City. . Cotonou
Question. . When
Answer. . .Now
Amount. . .$150

Note: that every claim has an expiring period of 7 working-days (7days) so you have to send this fee so that your ATM Visa Card will be Delivered to you urgently to avoid expiration.

I wait your urgent response. Thanks and remain bless
Best Regards.
DR. paul wilson
+229-686-555-95

    


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