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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: TNT Courier Company <"wwwwwww."@sunny.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: TNT Courier Company <tntexpresscompany@mail2ok.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 09:18:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From TNT Courier Company Office Benin Republic.

From TNT Courier Company Office Benin Republic.

This is the inform you that there is ATM VISA card in this office deposited by a Dr.Mary James on the 15 of July 2017. Your e-mail address was attached to it and is to be posted to you. We have been waiting for you to contact us for your conformable ATM card which contains the sum of $15.8 Million USD and some vital documents. So kindly get back to this office (TNT COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC) to avoid fraudulent issues concerning in this service. Contact Mr. paul David Email :(tntexpresscompany@mail2ok.com)

that we should send the ATM You are to reconfirm and provide to us your
Delivery address below.

Your full name..........
Your country............
Your postal address.....
Your direct phone........

Note: that you are to pay for the Delivery fee of $39.USD you are advise to send the fee through western union or money gram to the cashiers name below
and forward the payment information to the Company email:tntexpresscompany@mail2ok.com for immediate Delivery of your ATM.

Receiver name........Dan Lue
Country.....Benin Republic
City....Cotonou
Question....Post
Answer.....Office
Amount.....$39.00

Note: that every claim has an expiring period of fourteen working days (14days) so you have to send this fee so that your ATM will be Delivered to you urgently
to avoid expiration,

Here is the tracking Number of your Card #5544 32421 www.tnt.com Understand that it will not track now due to your Card is not yet on the Shipment

Thanks
Your best regard
Mr. paul David
phone; call +22998146952
Manager of TNT Courier Company
Benin Republic.
tntexpresscompany

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