419 scam: babra wardo <babrawardo@yahoo.pt> Hello Congratulation!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: babra wardo <babrawardo@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: babra wardo <courierompany@barid.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:08:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Congratulation!

TNT GLOBAL WORLDWIDE DELIVERY COMPANY
Address: 257 Pharmacy Port-Novo Republic of Benin,
Contact code no-0024
Date: 25/11/2014,

Good morning to you we are from the office of the global worldwide delivery company
republic of Benin, this is the second notice we are sending to you in regards
to your ATM visa card left here in our office, we notified you about this few
weeks ago but we havenâ€™t heard from you up till this moment. Many other
packages, which we are supposed to deliver together with yours, had already
been delivered to their various owners and yet yours is still here in our
company.

You can check on our website track with the written numbers below and see those
whom we have already delivered; they all have received their shipments in a
good condition. Tracking number: 415459624(already delivered) This is the
evidence of the shipments we have already made safely and no complain. Today we
brought out some packages abandon here in our office, so that is where we found
yours sealed in an envelope. We opened this all to find out is an ATM card.

Attached to this, is a letter sealed in the same envelope stating that this
card worth the sum$3,150,000.00USD million Dollars also that it has already
been activated for use. Reading down on this letter, which explains that the
pin numbers of the card will not be giving to any other person but you and it
has to be from the bank Eco Bank Plc which issued this card.Note that the only requirement needed from you is the delivery fee of your ATM Visa card which will cost you â‚¬150 euro.

Get back to us with the following information to commence the shipment of ATM visa
card

1) Your full Name:
2) Valid Phone:
3) Full Home address
4) Occupation:
5) Age:
6) Sex:

I wait your urgent response. Thanks and remain bless

Best Regards.
Mr.Babra Wardo.

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