419 scam: "FedEx Online Service" <info@fedEx.net> Delivery 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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +447011131197 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- fedex_courier_delivery@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FedEx Online Service" <info@fedEx.net>
Reply-To: fdexonline.courierservice001@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 05:48:28 +0700
Subject: Delivery Notification.

Dear Customer!

We have been waiting for you to contact us for your Confirmed Package that is
registered with us for shipping to your residential location. We had thought
that your sender gave you our contact details. It may interest you to know
that a letter is also added to your package.

However, we cannot quote its content to you via email for privacy reasons.We
understand that the content of your package itself is a Bank Draft worth of
$800,000.00 USD, FedEx do not ship money in CASH or in CHEQUES but Bank
Drafts are shippable. The package is registered with us for mailing by your
colleague, and your colleague explained that he is from the United States but
he is here in United Kingdom for a three (3)months Surveying Project as he
works with a consultant firm in United Kingdom We are sending you this email
because your package is been registered on a Special Order.

What you have to do now, is to contact our Delivery Department for Immediate
dispatch of your package to your residential address. Note that as soon as
our Delivery Team confirm your information, it will take only one working day
(24 hours) for your package to arrive it's designated destination. For your
information, the VAT & Shipping charges as well as Insurance fees have been
paid for by your colleague before your package was registered.

Note that the payment that is made on the Insurance, Premium & Clearance
Certificates, are to certify that the Bank Draft is not a Drug Affiliated
Fund (DAF) neither is it funds to sponsor Terrorism in your country. This
will help you avoid any form of query from the Monetary Authority of your
country.

Kindly note that your colleague did not leave us with any further
information. We hope that you respond to us as soon as possible because if
you fail to respond until the expiry date of your package, we may refer the
package to the British Commission for Welfare as the package do not have a
return address.

Kindly contact the delivery department (FedEx Delivery Post) with the details
given below:

FedEx Online Delivery Post
Contact Person: DANIEL J. NICOLE
Email : Fedex_courier_delivery@hotmail.com
Tel: +447011131197

Kindly complete the below form and send it to the email address given above.
This is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and telephone numbers.

FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:

As soon as your details are received, our delivery team will give you the
necessary payment procedure so that you can effect the payment for the
Security Keeping Fee. As soon as they confirm your payment receipt, they will
not hesitate to dispatch your package as well as the attached letter to your
residence. It usually takes 24 hours being an overnight delivery service.

Note that we were not instructed to email you, but due to the high priority
of your package we had to inform you as your sender did not leave us with his
phone number because he stated that he just arrived United Kingdom and he
hasn't fix his phone yet. We indeed personally sealed your Bank Draft and we
found your email contact in the receivers column as the recipient of the
foremost package.

Ensure to contact the delivery department with the email address given above
and ensure to fill the above form as well to enable a successful
reconfirmation.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Margaret Blaire.
FedEx Online Team Management.
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