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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: MR WILLIAM BEN <"USA."@etude.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MR WILLIAM BEN <tntexpressdelivery444@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:01:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW

>
> This is to acknowledge the receipt of your message. World Bank Organization is
> eradicating poverty in America,Asia,Europe,and Russia. Your name was among the
> 5 Lucky
>
> people listed.Your ATM VISA CARD of (2.5 million dollars) was registered with
> TNT Express Delivery. This card WILL be handed over to you in person at your
> home
> address. Note, that the ATM VISA CARD must get to your address within 72 hours
> once you reconfirm your receiving address as demanded below.
>
> CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW FOR THEM TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY
> CHANGES:
>
> RECEIVER'S NAME:_____________
> DELIVERY ADDRESS:___________
> DIRECT CELL NUMBER:_________
> COUNTRY:___________________
> E-MAIL (1):___________
> SEX:________
> ID:________
>
> Ask TNT agent Steven John how you can get your ATM MASTER CARD of
> (USd$2.500,000.00.)
>
> TNT COMPANY OFFICE
> CONTACT
> EMAIL:

tntexpressdelivery444@gmail.com
> MR William Ben

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