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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:

Fraud email example:

From: TNT company <mrfranklinhendrik267@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tnt-worldwide1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:07:45 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW

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
($5.5million dollars )Beneficiary fund was registered with TNT Express
Delivery. You will receive it within 28hours.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 28 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$5.5million dollars)TNT COMPANY OFFICE
CONTACT PERSON:MR CHRIST ORJI EMAIL::(mrchristorji2n@hotmail.com

JIM YONG KIM
The New Managing Director/C.E.O Information Department,
Providing Excellent Customer Service Is Our Passion
E-mail: tnt-worldwide1@hotmail.com
WORLD BANK GROUP
From Desk of the President
World Bank Group,Switzerland.

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