419 scam: FedEx Courier Delivery <ahmed----idris3@att.net> CONTACT FEDEX NOW FOR YOUR PARCEL

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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.
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)
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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.
- +2348025063988 (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.
- fedex_inter@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FedEx Courier Delivery <ahmed----idris3@att.net>
Reply-To: fedex_inter@sify.com
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:41:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX NOW FOR YOUR PARCEL

Dear Friend,

Greetings to you & your Family,

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your loaded ATM VISA CARD of ($500.000.00)FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United States Dollars which we discussed and you can withdraw the Money in an at ATM MACHINE in any part of the world and the maximum you can withdraw a day is $1000,00.

But I did not hear from you since that time, then I went And deposited the ATM VISA CARD package with FedEx Express delivery company, Before I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will not come back till end month of July 2011, What you have to do now is to contact the FedEx Express delivery 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.

The only money you will send to the company to deliver your ATM VISA CARD direct to your Address in your country is ($85.) Eighty five United States Dollars only being their Security Keeping Fees so far.

Again, donâ€™t be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except $85, I would have paid that but they said no, because they don't know when you will Contact them and in case of demurrage. You have to contact the FedEx Express delivery Company immediately for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD package with this Information bellow.

NAME: FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY.

CONTACT PERSON: MRS VICTORIA OKONJI

POSITION: FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.

E-MAIL fedex_inter@sify.com

Phone: +234-802-506-3988

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your full name, your delivery address or your home address and direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fees of $85 for their immediate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your ATM VISA CARD.

As a matter of facts, make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM VISA CARD package of $500.000.00 United States Dollars, you must contact them by indicating this code (ATM-Y2K7) To enable them deliver the ATM package as they have it in their record.

Best regard

Yours Faithfully,

Amanda.

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