419 scam: FedEx Company DELIVERY <deskofficiall@sify.com> HERE THUS YOUR RECORDING FOR THE DELIVERY.

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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. )
- "required 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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: FedEx Company DELIVERY <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: info.ubaunitedbj@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:31:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HERE THUS YOUR RECORDING FOR THE DELIVERY.

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HERE THUS YOUR RECORDING FOR THE DELIVERY.

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I
made you understand that I was in the U .S . I was stop by the Custom
Immigration Authority here in the Airport.

Below
are reasons why I was stopped:

1.
They are requesting for a clearance certificate certifies that the Bank Draft
valued at $1,800,000 USD is not in connection with an Illegal Monetary
Transaction.

2.
The clearance certificate will be obtained from the fund origin country
(Cotonou-Benin Republic)

3.
I am given only 50 minute to get the clearance certificate else they will not
release thisÂ

Bank
DraftÂ parcel to you.

4.
The Custom Immigration Authority made me understand that the clearance
certificate will cost $65 dollar.

5.
Assurance was given that once the clearance certificate is brought to them, they
will allow me to delivery this parcel to you.

The
fact is that, I have been here for over three (3) days now pleading with them,
but they would not listen. Please kindly send the required fee of $ 65 dollar to
the below information:

WESTERN
UNIONÂ OR MONEY GRAM INFORMATION:

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RECEIVERâ€™S
NAME: JOSEPH JOHN OKOROAFOR
RECEIVERâ€™S CITY: COTONOU
RECEIVERâ€™S COUNTRY:
BENIN REPUBLIC
RECEIVERS ADDRESS: 25 ROMIMO ROAD
TEXT QUESTION: IN
GOD
TEXT ANSWER: WE TRUST
MTCN:____________

If
you insist to comply with the said stipulated regulations, I will leave
yourÂ

Bank
DraftÂ with the Custom Immigration Authority here in the U.S
and return back to my country. I will not waste my time anymore here. Please
once you made the payment update me with the western union information. I will
forward it to them for the fee collection and further processing of the required
clearance certificate.

I
am waiting your urgent action to expedite an urgent delivery of the card parcel
to you today.

Mr.Smith
kevin

THANK
YOU FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE FOR THE DELIVERY

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for sending parcels, luggage, personal effects, a vehicle, some furniture,
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