419 scam: "Mamoon Abbasi" <info@fedex.net> GET BACK TO US

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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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "cheques " (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. )
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.
- fex.delivery@hotmail.co.uk (Hotmail, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- delivery post contact person: morrison howard email: fex.delivery@hotmail.co.uk tel: +44703185379 all packages are signature required. (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mamoon Abbasi" <info@fedex.net>
Reply-To: fedcustng@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:47:45 +0500
Subject: GET BACK TO US

Attn Customer,

We have been waiting for you to contact us for your Confirmed Package that is registered with us
for shipping to your residential location.We had thought that your sender gave you our contact details.
It may interest you to know that a letter is also added to your package.However,
we cannot quote the content of the letter to you via email for privacy reasons.
We understand that the content of your package itself is a Bank Draft worth of
$800,000.00 USD, FedEx do not ship money in CASH or in CHEQUES but Bank Drafts
are shippable.The package is registered with us for mailing by your colleague, and
your colleague explained that he is from the United States but he is here in UNited Kingdm
for a three (3)months Surveying Project as he works with a consultant firm in United Kingdom
EUrope, We are sending you this email because your package is been registered
on a Special Order.

What you have to do now, is to contact our Delivery Department for immediate
dispatch of your package to your residencial address.Notethat as soon as our
Delivery Team confirm your information, it will take only one working day (24 hours)
for your package to arrive it's designated destination.Foryour information, the VAT &

Shipping charges as well as Insurance fees have been paid for by your colleague
before your package was registered.Note that the payment that is made on the
Insurance, Premium & Clearance Certificates, are to certify that the Bank Draft is
not a Drug Affiliated Fund (DAF) neither is it funds to sponsor Terrorism in your
country. This will help you avoid any form of query from the Monetary Authority of
your country.

However, you will have to pay the sum of $200 to the FedEx Delivery Department
being full payment for the Security Keeping Fee of the FedEx company as stated in our privacy terms & condition page.
Also be informed that your colleague wished to pay for the Security Keeping fee,
but we do not accept such payment considering the facts that all items & package
that are registered with us have a time limitation and we cannot accept payment
not knowing when you will be contacting us for your package or even responding to us.
So we cannot take the risk to have accepted such payment incase of any possible demurrage.
Kindly note that your colleague did not leave us with any further information.We
hope that you respond to us as soon as possible because if you fail to respond until
the expiry date of your package, we may refer the package to the British
Commission for Welfare as the package do not have a return address.

Kindly contact the delivery department (FedEx Delivery Post) with the details given below:
FedEx Online Delivery Post
Contact Person: Morrison Howard
Email: fex.delivery@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: +44703185379
ALL PACKAGES ARE SIGNATURE REQUIRED.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us
Fedex UK Opening Hours
Opening Times

Mon: 07:00 - 18:00
Tue: 07:00 - 18:00
Wed: 07:00 - 18:00
Thur: 07:00 - 18:00
Fri: 07:00 - 18:00
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

Kindly complete the below form and send it to the email address given above.This is

mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and telephone numbers.
FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
Kindly complete the above form and summit it to the delivery department manager on:
fex.delivery@hotmail.co.uk As soon as your details are received, our

delivery team will give you the neccessary payment procedure so that you can effect
the payment for the Security Keeping Fee. As soon as they confirm your
payment receipt of $200 they will not hesitate to dispatch your package as well as
the attahced letter to your residence. It usually takes 24 hours being an overnight
delivery service.

Ensure to contact the delivery department with the email address given above and ensure
to fill the above form as well to enable a successful reconfirmation.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Maria Johnson.
fex.quick.deliverypost@gmail.com
Fedex UK
99 Amington Road
Birmingham
West Midlands B25 8EP
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