419 scam: "Ernesto Damiao" <edamiao@uem.mz> Re-Confirm Your Parcel ASAP

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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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (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 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.
- +2347057822204 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ernesto Damiao" <edamiao@uem.mz>
Reply-To: claims_dept@07168.cn
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:59:16 +0300
Subject: Re-Confirm Your Parcel ASAP

Attn:Parcel Owner,

This is to inform you that I have deposited your Bank Draft worth of USD
$200,000,00 United state dollars to the FedEx Delivery services here in
Nigeria, due to I have waited enough to hear from you What you have to do
now,is to contact our Delivery Department for immediate dispatchment of
your package to your residential address.Note that as soon as our Delivery
Team confirms your informations, it will take only one working day (24
hours) for your package to arrive it's designated destination.For your
information, the VAT & Shipping charges as well as Insurance fees have
been paid 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 $80 US Dollars being
full payment for the Security Keeping Fee of your parcel so far to the
security company affiliated to FedEx Courier Company where your parcel has
been for the past weeks as stated in our privacy terms & condition
page.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 the foremost package, we may
refer the package to the Nigerian 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 Delivery Post
Contact Person: Mr. Jame moore
Email:claims_dept001@07168.cn
Tel: +234-7057822204

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:

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 Fees.As soon as we confirm your payment receipt of $80
USD,We shall immediately forward it to the security company for the
release of your parcel and will also not hesitate to dispatch your
package as well as the attached letter to your residence and a tracking
number will be given to you.It usually takes 24 hours being an over night
delivery service.Note that we were not instructed to email you,but due to
the high priority of your package we had to inform you as your sender did
not leave us with his phone number because he stated that he just arrived
Nigeria and he hasn't fix his phone yet.We indeed personally sealed your
Bank Draft and we found your email contact in the attached letter as the
recipient of the foremost package.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,
Mr. Gary Alis.
FedEx Red Star Courier Management Team.
Abuja, Nigeria, West- Africa.
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