419 scam: BEN COLLINS <bencollionn18@peoplepc.com> I AM COMPENSATING YOU WITH $950,000.00

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "tnt_courierservice29@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348035127246 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: BEN COLLINS <bencollionn18@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: BEN COLLINS <tnt_courierservice29@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:50:26 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: I AM COMPENSATING YOU WITH $950,000.00

Dear Friend;

How are you and your respected family? I hope all is well with you. I want to let you that I have succeeded in getting my fund transferred completed, and i am compensating you with the sum of $950.000.00, I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your kind support and assistance even though we couldn't succeed together due to some unforeseen circumstances. I left the ATM CARD of $950,000.00 with TNT Courier Express delivery Company with an instruction to deliver the ATM CARD to you upon your contact to them with your information. So contact TNT Courier Express Company as soon as you receive this email and ask them to send you the ATM CARD of $950.000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) which left in the Custody for you. Contact them as i stated below.

eMAIL: tnt_courierservice29@outlook.com
Phone: +234 8035 1272 46
Person to contact: Daniel Anga, Director General.

Send them your name:
Your address:
Your Phone Number:

While contacting them you must indicate this registration code to them (ATM/000#09289) so that they can deliver your ATM Card immediately.

They will advise you further about the shipments of the ATM Card to your address.

Thanks and God bless,
Sincerely,
Ben Collins

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