419 scam: OFFICE FILE <officefile7777@gmail.com> CONTACT TNT COMPANY FOR YOUR $4.7.Million

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22993912176 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +22966529457 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE FILE <officefile7777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tntcccompany@globomail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 23:37:17 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONTACT TNT COMPANY FOR YOUR $4.7.Million

Federal Ministry Of Finance
Payment Reconciliation Panel
Via Office Of The Presidency

Hello Dear Beneficiary,
This is to officially inform you that your Bank Draft worth of $4.7million usd has been credited in ATM MASTER CARD by the issuing Bank as ordered by this Ministry, Federal Ministry Of Finance, Payment Reconciliation Panel, office of the Presidency Benin Republic. Be informed that you can not withdraw more than $4,500 per day this is what the Banking Instructions Stated.
You will see the rest details when you receive the CARD,I have personally registered your ATM MASTER CARD worth of $4.7.Million usd with (TNT)SECURITY COURIER COMPANY for delivery therefore, Kindly reconfirm your contact information as follows to the Delivery

COMPANY;
Your full Name::::::::
Delivery Address::::::
Telephone Number::::::
Occupation::::::::::::
Your state::::::::::::
Your Country::::::::::
Your Age:::::

Contact person Dr.Eric Don, Shipment Officer,(TNT) Security Courier Benin
EMAIL:(tntcccompany@globomail.com)
PHONE:+229-93-91-21-76 or +229 66529457
NB;I have paid for the delivering and insurance charges for the delivery of the package, But they do not agree to receive the security keeping fee reason for their refusal is that they said, they do not know when you are going to contact them, as they said that their keeping fee is US$47.00usd per day that is why i do not pay for the keeping fee. and I registered it on 6th of August 2011,
so the only money you will pay them is their security keeping fee. and I want you to do fast and contact them today to avoid the increase of their keeping fee. And let me know once you receive

your ATM VISA CARD,
Your faithfully,
Mr.Tony Agu
Auditor General,Dr.Eric Don
Federal Ministry Of Finance

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam