419 scam: "TNT global shipping services" <"www."@gamma.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION;THE REAL OWNER OF THIS EMAIL,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- tntexpress564@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "TNT global shipping services" <"www."@gamma.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "TNT global shipping services" <tntexpress564@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:16:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION;THE REAL OWNER OF THIS EMAIL,

ATTENTION;THE REAL OWNER OF THIS EMAIL,
This is to inform you that your ATM card contain $6.7musd has being converted into cash payments and deposited at TNT EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES to be deliver to you immediately after you contact them with your Full Name, address, direct phone number,Occupation, and position.This is the Reqistration number of your Package;KG/009/205/017.Batch Number,SG00323/17.
Here is the contact information of the Security Company.E-mail;(tntexpress564@gmail.com) Contact Person;Mr Olu Jacob.
Note; the Package was registered as your family clothes for security reason,therefore do not indicate the real content of the box so that the delivery company will not over charge you.Contact the company now.
God Bless you while i wait to hear goodnews from you soon.
Thanks
Mrs Mary Condo

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam