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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: "Mr. Bento" <bento@bento.com>
Reply-To: tnt.company2022@aol.com
Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 10:06:14 -0700
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW;

Dear Email Owner,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your message. World Bank Organization is eradicating COVID 19 lock down poverty in America,Asia,Europe,Oceania,Russia for the year 2023/2024 and your name was among the 10 Lucky people listed.Your ATM VISA CARD of ($10.5M USD) was registered with TNT Express Delivery. You will receive it within 48 hours.Your ATM VISA CARD compensation fund will be handed over to you in person at the address you will provide to us. Note,that the CARD compensation fund must get to your address within 48 hours once you reconfirm your receiving address as demanded below;

CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW AND LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE:

RECEIVER'S NAME:_____
DELIVERY ADDRESS:_____
DIRECT CELL NUMBER:___
COUNTRY:_______
OCCUPATION:____
E-MAIL (1):_____
E-MAIL (2):_____
SEX:____
WORKING ID:____

Ask him how you can get your CARD compensation fund of (US$10.500,000.00.)

TNT Company Office
Contact Person: Mr.Jessy Ezeh
E-mail; tntdeliverycompany2023@aol.com

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