419 scam: "FedEx Express Company LTD" <fedex@express.com> Dear Customer,

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (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 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.
- deliveryagent_markanthony04@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FedEx Express Company LTD" <fedex@express.com>
Reply-To: deliveryagent_markanthony04@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:12:41 -0400
Subject: Dear Customer,

Dear Customer,

Good day to you.

We the board of Directors FedEx Express Company LTD head office
Cotonou, Benin Republic need your attention toward the delivery of your
fund $5.5 Million USD package in cash payment in your name.

We are writing to inform you that our
diplomatic agent Mr. Mark Anthony is presently now in Spokane
International Airport Washington, Address: Perimeter Road & NW 20th St
Wa,33101, USA with your package box contains your fund in cash payment
and he must deliver the package box to your address residency
immediately you contact him with below:

Email address: deliveryagent_markanthony04@yahoo.com.hk and
Mobile Phone: 2532144996

Send him your full delivery information as we list in this massage to
insured that the delivery is commence to your door step without
further delay.

Full Name:..........................
Home Address :...................
State:...............................
Country:.............................
Your private phone no............
Nearest Airport:....................
copy of id license:.................

However try to make sure that you contact our diplomatic agent Mr.
Mark Anthony immediately you got this massage because if you don't
respond soon the total fund of $4.5 Million US Dollars will be divert
into Benin government account without informing you again.

MOST important: we told our diplomatic agent responsibility of your
delivery to your address that the package box is contain African
Materials, this is to avoid loosing of the fund so don't ever try to
let any body even our agent to know the content of the package box
until it delivered to your home address OK. So try to follow our
instruction to enable this fund deliver to you confidential since we
believe that our GOD wish made the new way of sending your fund is
currently in control as our diplomatic agent arrive USA airport
without any problem.

Regard,

Dr George Eyakwe,

Manager Director FedEx Express Company LTD.
Cotonou, Benin Republic Finance Service head office

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