419 scam: "FEDEX COURIER COMPANY"<info@fedmail.com> THE ARRIVAL OF YOUR ATM CARD HERE IN OUR ANNEX OFFICE IN WASHINGTON D.C

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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 united state 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "douglaswilliam7655@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "douglaswilliam7655@live.com" (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 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.
- dan.peterson009@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDEX COURIER COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <douglaswilliam7655@live.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:24:08 +0100
Subject: THE ARRIVAL OF YOUR ATM CARD HERE IN OUR ANNEX OFFICE IN WASHINGTON D.C

FedEx Courier Company
Washington DC Georgetown,
3329 M St NW
Washington, DC 20007-3514.USA.
E-mail: douglaswilliam7655@live.com

Attention:

Good day to you, This is to intimate you of a very important information which
will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long over due payment due to the excessive demand
for money from you by both corrupt bank officials/Imposters.

I am so much happy to inform you that We have just Welcome one of our Courier
Diplomat (Mr Daniel Peterson) here at our outlet office in Washington D.C , He
had just arrived all the way from one of our branch office in Nigeria with an
ATM PACKAGE which was been endorsed in your Favor.

After Several Investigations from the Diplomat Mr Daniel Peterson on its'
Arrival, we were made to understood here that due to the Ongoing Scam activities
going on here and there all over the world by corrupt banks and Hoodlums, The
Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have then ordered the Central Bank
Management in Nigeria to Credit all Beneficiaries Fund In an ATM DEBIT CARD and
get posted down to our management here in Washington D.C before you should then
be contacted for immediate awareness.

Yes the Diplomat in charge of the delivery of your ATM DEBIT CARD (Mr Daniel
Peterson) is now here with us with your ATM PARCEL at our office here in
Washington D.C Awaiting you to Contact Him with your Personal Details for proper
verification to avoid Wrongful delivery of your ATM PACKAGE to a wrongful
Address.

So be advice to get in touch with the Diplomat for proper confirmation.
Meanwhile you are to reconfirm to the Diplomat the follows details of yours for
proper verification so as to avoid wrongful delivery of your package to a wrong
address:

1. Your Full Names:James fedrick
2. Residential Address:2280 hullen place riverside ca 92507
3. Phone number:9515302051
4. Nearest Airport close to your house:ontario ca
5. Scan Copy of any of your Identity Card:

Be advice to Contact the Diplomat Mr Daniel Peterson Via is personal contact
Details been stated below ;

Name of Diplomat: Daniel Peterson
Private Email: dan.peterson009@gmail.com

Mind you, The Diplomat has informed that he would not be staying much longer
here in our state and so you are advice to quickly contact him with immediate
effect as soon as you receive this short notification so as to enable him put
you through what is needed to be done for him to get down to your residential
address for the final delivery of your ATM DEBIT CARD PARCEL which valued at $10
Million United State Dollars.

Be Urgent, Delay Could be Dangerous.

Thanks and Awaiting your Urgent Response for any further inquiries regarding
this deal.

Sincerely.

William Douglas.
FedEx Courier Company
Managing Director.
E-mail:douglaswilliam7655@live.com

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