419 scam: "Rev. Vincent Fisher"<rev.vincentf_un@yahoo.co.uk> Please contact FedEx for ATM MASTER CARD

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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.
- +2348055245117 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- fedexecourrier@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Vincent Fisher" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexecourrier@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:22:08 +0100
Subject: Please contact FedEx for ATM MASTER CARD

Greeting to you in the name of our God,

I just want to inform you that I deposited your ATM MASTERCARD worth $850,000,00 USD with FedEx Delivery Services to deliver it to you. Since I did not hear from you, I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will not come back till end of this year.

kindly contact fedex with the information below. Contact FedEx with your shipment code of:Shipment Code: CPEL/OWN/9856Parcel Number: EG2272-NG

Delivery Officer: Andrew Bolton
E-mail: fedexecourrier@yahoo.com
Tel: +234 8055245117

Please reply FedEx with your address and shipment code for re-confirmation. Once again, Insurance and delivery charges have been paid for, but the only fee remaining is the security safe keeping fee of $150 USD, which you will be required to pay. Also note that FedEx Services do not know the content of the parcel, I registered it as a DIPLOMATIC PACKAGE, they do not know it contains ATM MASTERCARD inside. The ATM MASTERCARD has pin number 8876.

Regards,
Rev Vincent Fisher

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