419 scam: "FEDEX HEAD OFFICE WEST AFRICA:"<haji@csholidays.com.my> FEDEX HEAD OFFICE WEST AFRICA: Your Delivery with FedEx Courier ExpressPŒë¸"

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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)
- "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.
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.
- +2348191488771 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDEX HEAD OFFICE WEST AFRICA:" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelnuma@vixio.com.pe>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:19:52 +0100
Subject: FEDEX HEAD OFFICE WEST AFRICA: Your Delivery with FedEx Courier Express

FEDEX HEAD OFFICE WEST AFRICA:
Fedex Courirer Express
Federal Palace Plaza,
Federal Capital teritory (F.C.T) Abuja.NG,23401
Email: michaelnuma@vixio.com.pe
Phone: +234 819 148 8771

Dear Friend,
This is to inform you that there is a parcel containing a Bank draft of 900,000 USD in your name. My name is Christopher James, Delivery manager FedEx Office in West Africa. I have been waiting for you since to come down here to pick your Bank Draft but never heard from you. Well, be inform that your parcel has been here for the past one month from a Compensation and Finance House in Nigeria but your address is incorrect and hence we could not reach you to deliver the package so it has remained here in our Federal Capital teritory (F.C.T) Abuja office.
We hereby await your current address.

Now to enable us effect the delivery of your parcel containing the bank draft, you are hereby require to forward your contact information as stated below.

(1) FULL NAME.................
(2) ADDRESS...................
(3) COUNTRY...................
(4) PRIVATE TEL...............

Note also that upon the receipt of your contact information above, we will proceed with the delivery of your parcel to you, know also that due to the delay and in your ability to have reach us before now, FedEx in Nigeria has approve delivery on COD to our Alaska office in USA pending when you have confirm your contact information as the true beneficiary.

Contact the FedEx Delivery Agent West Africa for re-confirmation of your delivery information so that we can commence the delivery immidiately. Please make sure that you do not make any mistake on your delivery information so that there will be no more complications on your delivery.

CONTACT INFORMATION FEDEX HEAD OFFICE WEST AFRICA:
Contact: Mr. Michael Numa
Address: Federal Palace Plaza,
Federal Capital teritory (F.C.T) Abuja. Nigeria.
Email: michaelnuma@vixio.com.pe
Phone: +234 819 148 8771
Expecting your response and your contact confirmation soon and to the above office, we wish you good luck.

Yours sincerely,

Christopher James.
Fedex Courirer Express
FEDEX HEAD OFFICE WEST AFRICA:

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