419 scam: "MR.Johnson William" <"www."@snow.ocn.ne.jp> Attention: Beneficiary.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- fedex2096express@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.Johnson William" <"www."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.Johnson William" <fedex2096express@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 19:07:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary.

Attention: Beneficiary.

Thisis to notify you about the latest development concerning all the ATM Card package that are left in our custody, which yours are inclusive,besides your were given a bill of $325 .00 in order to receive your ATM Card package of which we didn't hear from you for sometime now.

Hence,ourFedEx Company is now offering a special bonus for this month, to help all our customers that are having their package in our custody due to prices.In order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $782.00 to receive all they ATM Card in the amount of $2.700.0000.USD abandoned in our Custody.

This is because the anniversary is around the corner and we want to clear our delivery package with you before the celebration take place.Note that your ATM Card files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to us by the IMF.

My question is, do you want to lose your ATM Card? if not get back to us immediately with $76.00 or else you loose your ATM Card because we cannot keep your ATM Card in our Custody during our anniversary day in this country which is 4 days to come.

Here is the information to send the $782.00.

Receiver Name: IFANYI EMENIKE
Country:Benin Repubilc
Test question; in god
Answer; we trust
Amount; $782.00

Note; we are instructed by the IMF to return the payment file within 72 hours if the beneficiary did comply to claim his/her ATM Card package .

The management of FedEx BENIN,REPUBLIC HEAD OFFICE.
Dispatched this day.

Sincerely,
MR.Johnson William.
DIRECTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT
FEDEX EXPRESS COMPANY WORLD WIDE
Email (fedex2096express@gmail.com)

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