419 scam: "Mrs Sandra Lundquist"<officew23@yahoo.com> Contact FedEx Courier Company with Shipment Code (PS-1HT60)

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
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. )
- "certificate 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. )
- "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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (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. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22998072631 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Sandra Lundquist" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexcourierservicerpd1@ufo.tc>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:34:19 +0100
Subject: Contact FedEx Courier Company with Shipment Code (PS-1HT60)

Hello!

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $800.000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time. Then I went and deposited the Draft with FedEx EXPRESS COMPANY, West Africa, I travelled out of the country for a Months Course and I will not come back till end of december.

What you have to do now is to contact the FedEx EXPRESS COMPANY as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date. For your information,I have paid for the delivering Charges, and the Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

Again, I would have paid for the security keeping fee but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage. so it's probably ($185.00) that remains that you will send to FedEx EXPRESS COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC which is their Security keeping fee of your consignment box so far. You are advice to forward all your mailling information to them immediately you receive this mail.

First Name:
Last Name:
Telephone:
Nationality:
Home Address:
Age:
Occupation:

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director General of FedEx EXPRESS COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC, Rev Maxwell Johnson with the above address.

Dispatch Director Name: Rev.Maxwell Johnson
Email Address: ( fedexbeninltd25@admin.in.th )
Web Site :( www.FedEx.com)
Shipment Code (PS-1HT60)
Telephone: +229-980-726-31/+229-996-163-31

In addition to what i said earlier please, don't disclose the content of the box to them to avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this code number (PS-1HTUDH) this code will prove that you are the rightful owner of the box deposited in their company, use it as your subject when you will be contacting them.

Be inform that this is FedEx Diplomatic Delivery and not all FedEx staff is aware of the delivery only the director of foreign delivery department. Do contact him alone directly on his email or call the director of the company with this line: +229-980-726-31

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Mrs Sandra Lundquist (ESQ)

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