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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 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.
- 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.
- tntcourierexpressdelivery@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: GT BANK ATM ACTIVATION OFFICE <www.hiroyuki-akky@celery.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: GT BANK ATM ACTIVATION OFFICE <transferdirectorsgtbank@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:50:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DELIVER 2ND NOTICE
This is to inform you that your activated ATM VISA card worth of $14.800.000.00 was deposited at TNT courier express yesterday afternoon,this was after the issued bank accepted to pay all the delivery charges, you are to contact TNT courier Express and receive your package within 48 hours.Bellow is your only needed info as all the delivery charges and prove documents has been handed over to them,
1..YOUR FULL NAME........................
2...YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS................
3..YOUR PHONE NUMBER.....................
4.. REG- NUM.................XQp12009- pkg
5...YOUR NEAREST INTL AIRPORT............
6.. DEPOSITOR IS..........WILLIAM SCARLET
The contact person info as bellow
DIRECTOR DR SMITH L BENT
OFFICE MAIL>>> tntcourierexpressdelivery@yahoo.com
Phone number>>>>>>>>>>> +229-6845-1512
NOTE!! EXCEPT DAILY SECURITY CHARGE OF $36.00 PER DAY ALL THE PROVE DOCUMENTS AND DELIVERY CHARGES HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO THE DELIVERY DEPARTMENT THEREFORE
CONTACT THEM TODAY.
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