419 scam: "fedex.express.cs@live.fr" <info_banqueinternationabenin@yahoo.co.uk> THIS IS MY LAST NOTICE TO YOU

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "fedex.express.cs@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "fedex.express.cs@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22993843698 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "fedex.express.cs@live.fr" <info_banqueinternationabenin@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: "fedex.express.cs@live.fr" <fedex.express.cs@live.fr>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 10:57:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: THIS IS MY LAST NOTICE TO YOU

FROM THE DESK OF
CHIEF MR.Â GEORGE KOBRA
DIRECTOR GENERAL.
FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE COMPANY LTD.
TEL/FAX: +229-93843698
E-mail: fdex.expressesrvice@live.fr

Attention:
Â
I Am AGENT GARRY WALKER,FBI SPECIAL AGENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Office writing from COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY email address due to i was invited for very serious investigation regarding your funds package.There is Presently A Counter Claims On Your Package By One Ms.Betty Mcnus, Who Is Presently Trying To Make Us Believe That You Are Dead And Even Explained That You Entered Into An Agreement With Her, To Help You In Receiving Your Fund package And That Was My Reason Of Calling For Confirmation.

According to the Diplomatic Agent and the DELIVERY COMPANY the have sent you several email regarding the issue but no response before they contacted us to make final inquiring before releasing the packlage to Ms.Betty Mcnus of ADDRESS:302 FOXRIDGE LANE, HUBERT, NC 28539 USA

We Shall Proceed To Issue All PACKAGE Details To The SaidÂ Ms.Betty Mcnus, If We Do Not Hear From You Within The Next 5 hours from now i so much waited for an update if you were able to get the cost of $105 for CLEARANCE as was stated. Please let us know that you are not dead by sending us the requested fee by today so that we can get things done by today without any further delay again.E-mail:@ fedex.express.cs@live.fr .

As matter of urgent I'm calling on your urgent attention today being Tuesday to do your best and send the $105 through the below so that the COMPANYÂ will meet up to complete this delivery today as well.I will be waiting on your urgent update once you have sent it.SEND WITH THE NAME OF COMPANY'S CASHIERâ€™S NAME:
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Receiver:.......Mr. Item ba Joseph
Country..........Benin Republic
City...........Cotonou
Question.......God
Answer.......Saves
Amount...........$105

Yours,

CHIEF MR.Â GEORGE KOBRA
DIRECTOR GENERAL.
FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE COMPANY LTD.
TEL/FAX: +229-93843698
E-mail: fedex.express.cs@live.fr

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