419 scam: "FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICES" <info@fedex.com> YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON ATM MASTERCARD

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "mrstevewalker01@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "claimsgroup_fedexdept@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348072499279 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICES" <info@fedex.com>
Reply-To: mrstevewalker01@live.com
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 19:03:18 +0800
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON ATM MASTERCARD

Dear friend,

Goodday,

I just want to inform you that I have packaged and deposited your ATM
MASTERCARD worth $800,000,00 USD with FedEx Delivery Services to deliver it
to you, due to i have waited enough to hear from you so that your funds will
be transferred through CENTRAL BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) here to your personal
account, but because of the late response,i now decided to package your
winning funds in an ATM MASTERCARD and placed it for delivery with the fedex
delivery services because it also eaiser and safer. Insurance and delivery
charges have been paid for, but the only fee remaining is the security safe
keeping fee of $215,00 USD which you will be required to pay before delivery,
so you are to contact them on how you are to remit the fee to them so they
can release your package and deliver it to you which will take 2 working days
to get to you. I am going out of Nigeria to IRAQ for a period of 4 months to
see my boss.

However, this was not paid for because of demurrage. Well, I did forward them
your delivery address, but a re-confirmation is important when contacting
them if you want to change your address. I advice you quote the parcel and
shipment code to them for onward delivery to your re-confirmed address.The
ATM MASTERCARD has pin number 8876. Take note, once you receive the card you
take it to any ATM cashpoint around your area and slot it in and enter the
pin code for withdrewal, the amount you can be able to withdrew per day is
$20,000.00 USD (Twenty Thousand United State Dollars) each day.

Forward the following when contacting FedEx Delivery Services:

Full name......................
Home address............
Country....................
Telphone...............

Find FedEx Contact Information Below:
====================================
Contact Officer:

E-mail:mrstevewalker01@live.com
claimsgroup_fedexdept@qatar.io

Shipment Code: CPEL/OWN/9856
Parcel Number: EG2272-NG

Once again, the Fedex delivery services do not know the content of the
parcel, I registered it as an African magazine they don't know it contains
ATM MASTERCARD inside, this is to avoid them delaying the delivery and
besides i don't want you to lose your inherittance funds.

Best Regards
Mr.Steve Walker
Tel:(+234 807 249 9279)

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