419 scam: Mike Howard <mike.howard285@peoplepc.com> RE: TNT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
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.
- +2348138118568
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- tnt.worldex2@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mike Howard <mike.howard285@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: Mike Howard <tnt.worldex2@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 12:10:45 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: RE: TNT

Good Day,

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the delivery fee of your ATM, I paid it because the ATM Card ($1.8m),has few weeks to expire and when it expires, the money will go into Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM definitely you must send my money back.

Now I want you to contact The TNT Company in Nigeria so that they will deliver your Card to your address without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid. The only money that was not paid is the Airport Official Tag and Stamp duty. TNT said i should not pay that because it must be paid on the very day the ATM CARD will be leaving the shore of Nigeria and I don’t really know when you will be contacting TNT office, so they refuse that I will not pay the Airport official Tag and Stamp duty. Note I deposited ATM CARD with the company yesterday because I will be traveling to Indonesia first thing tomorrow morning for six months course. So please contact TNT Office immediately with below detail.

Contact Person: Mrs. Joy Paulson
E-Mail :( tnt.worldex2@superposta.com)
Contact Number: +234 81-3811-8568.

This is what they will require from you.

Your Full Name......
Your Private Telephone......
You’re Address where the ATM will be delivered to.............
Country/Region......

Contact them today to so they will proceed with the delivery and your ATM CARD will reach you within 48 hours.

Regards,
Mr. Mike Howard

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