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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:
- "tntexpressdeliver@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.
Fraud email example:
From: WORLD BANK GROUP <gianros1@tim.it>
Reply-To: tntexpressdeliver@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 09:58:50 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR ATM VISA CARD.
DEAR BENEFICIARY.
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your message. World Bank Organization
is eradicating poverty in America,Asia,Europe,Oceania,and Russia. Your name
was among the 5 Lucky people listed.Your ATM VISA CARD of ( Five hundred
thousand dollars) Beneficiary fund
was registered with TNT Express Delivery. You will receive it within 72
hours.Your ATM VISA CARD will be handed over to you in person at your home
address. Note, that ATM VISA CARD must get to your
address within 72 hours once you reconfirm your receiving address as
demanded below.
CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW:
RECEIVER'S NAME:_____________
DELIVERY ADDRESS:___________
DIRECT CELL NUMBER:_________
COUNTRY:___________________
OCCUPATION:____________
E-MAIL (1):___________
SEX:________
WORKING ID:________
Contact TNT Agent with the above information and Ask him how you can get your
ATM MASTER CARD of (USD$500.000.00.)
TNT COMPANY OFFICE
CONTACT PERSON:STEVEN JOHN
EMAIL: tntexpressdeliver@outlook.com
CALL: +229 99 50 2229
JIM YONG KIM
WORLD BANK GROUP
From Desk of the President
World Bank Group,Switzerland.
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