419 scam: "Fedex Courier Services." <info_financehouse113@yahoo.co.jp> CLAIM NOTIFICATION.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348025734824 (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.
- info_financehouse113@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fedex Courier Services." <info_financehouse113@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:25:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CLAIM NOTIFICATION.

CLAIM NOTIFICATION.

Good day!!!

This is to notify you that your parcel is still in our possession, this
parcel contained an International Cashier Bank Draft/Cheque worth the sum
of $2 Million dollars only and it is ready for delivery to your door step.
Meanwhile, before the delivery or shipment will take place, you are advice
to send to us the following data’s mention.

FULL NAMES:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
DIRECT CELL NUMBER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
MARITAL STATUS:

The above requested information’s will enable us deliver your parcel
correctly without any mistake or delivering your parcel to a wrong
person.

FedEx courier service company mailing you as per your parcel that was
brought to this company to be delivered to you by lottery groups.

We are happy to inform you once again that your parcel that contains the
sum of $2 million dollars is among the 24 parcel’s listed which is now in
our office and also with your name as the receiver despite that we lost
your private residential address’s, which is an indication that you can
now re-send your residential address, telephone as stated above back to
the FedEx company where (info_financehouse113@yahoo.co.jp)

Meanwhile remember that the sender of this parcel to you that the
fiduciary agent still owes this company the sum of $290 before incident
occurs, note that this company has spend out of their incomes in the
process by recovery back your parcel’s dear customer we once again
appreciate your patronage in our favour.

Without hesitations you are to pay for just the balance left by your
sender since we have lost his contact via Western Union so that your
parcel can be delivered to your residential address before it accumulate a
demurrage after one week only, as you know your parcel is not just an
ordinary parcel but with a huge amount and I think you understand what I
mean by accumulating a demurrage? Which you will not allow to happen to
your recovery parcel that almost gone if not for the love that the good
God have for you by favouring you.

We assure you that your parcel will arrive at your country in two days
time and it will get to your door step the third day as soon as this
company receive the balance left by your sender’ and the tracking number
of your parcel will be sent to you via e-mail immediately so that you can
track it yourself to see your parcel coming on the way and you will also
know when it will arrive at your country because we operate in trust and
loyalty.

FedEx provides access to a growing global market place through a network
of supply chain, transportation, business and related information
Services.

YOU ARE TO MAKE PAYMENT OF $290 VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
Below is our approved payment department officer where you can direct all
payment to for safety.

SENDERS NAME-------
RECEIVERS NAME------SMITH PETER
SENDERS COUNTRY/ HOME ADDRESS -----
RECEIVERS COUNTRY----129 DEFENCE HOUSING AREA Abuja NIGERIA.
TEXT QUESTION------------ IN GOD?.
TEXT ANSWER--------------- WE TRUST.
AMOUNT TO BE PAID --------- $ 290
AND ALSO WITH THE MTCN NUMBER.

Please you have to send the full payment information including the MTCN
Number for we to fully proceed on your delivery

FedEx is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that
revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In the past 30
years, we've grown up and grown into a diverse family of companies -a

FedEx that's bigger, stronger, better than ever. Call:{+23480-25734824}

WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL.
YOURS AFFECTIONATLY.
MRS.JOAN MARY.

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