419 scam: "Mr. Wallis Marvin" <info@multi.net.pk> [***SPAM*** Score/Req: 07.90/5.0] YOU HAVE A PACKAGE WITH FEDEX

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "microsoft lottery" (no such lottery exists)
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. )
- "certificate 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. )
- "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. )
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wallis Marvin" <info@multi.net.pk>
Reply-To: fedexcourierdispatchteambo7@openmailbox.org
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 13:58:35 -0800
Subject: [***SPAM*** Score/Req: 07.90/5.0] YOU HAVE A PACKAGE WITH FEDEX

This is Mr Wallis Marvin Microsoft claims agent from the Microsoft Lottery =
Board, I wish to congratulate you once again on this note for being part of=
our lucky winners selected this year for the Microsoft Lottery Award, We w=
ish to formally announce to you that your email address was attached to a l=
ump sum of $950,000.00 Dollars {Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars}. i=
have deposited your winning cheque of $950,000.00 Dollars for delivery sin=
ce the bank has refused to contact you for delivery,I have left for England=
for a seminar so i have deposited your confirmable Bank Draft of $950,000.=
00 Dollars with the Fed Ex Courier Plc Usa for delivery i have also paid f=
or delivery.
=

=

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE with your d=
etails below:
=

=

FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
IDENTITY CARD:
=

=

As soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you beca=
use of the expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the deliver=
y Charge,Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque show=
ing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in you=
r Country.
=

The only money you will send to the FED EX COURIER SERVICE to deliver your =
Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is (250 Dollars) only,b=
eing Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again don''t be d=
eceived by any body to pay any other money except (205 Dollars). I would ha=
ve paid that but they said no because they don''t know when you will contac=
t them and in case of demurage. You have to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVI=
CE now for the delivery of your Draft with this information below;
=

=

Mr Sydney Mooradian.
Email: fedexcourierdispatchteambo7@openmailbox.org
Tel:+1 657 200 6516
=

=

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct teleph=
one number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them =
to give you the tracking number to enable you track package over there and =
know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to contact =
them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and rememb=
er to pay them their Security Keeping fee of (250 Dollars) for their immedi=
ate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receiv=
e your Draft.
=

=

NOTE: Don't contact the Fed Ex Courier if you know you are not ready to cla=
im your Confirmable Bank Draft of $950,000.00 Dollars.
=

=

An online e-mail balloting was carried out on the 1th of November 2016 with=
out your knowledge, it was officially released today been the 6th Of Decemb=
er 2016. We wish to formally announced to you that your email address was a=
ttached to a lump sum of $950,000.00 Dollars {Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousa=
nd Dollars}.

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