419 scam: "FedEx International"<info1@fedexonline.com> YOUR PACKAGE WITH (Tracking Number: 800277347645) IS IN MEMPHIS.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- barrdesmondwaynepaul@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FedEx International" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrdesmondwaynepaul@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:49:27 -0700
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE WITH (Tracking Number: 800277347645) IS IN MEMPHIS.

Dear Unpaid Beneficiary, This email is coming to you as a reminder concerning your pending parcel that has been with FedEx for a very long time. Due to the petitions received by the UNCC regarding unfinished transfers going on worldwide involving Governments of foreign lands, custom officials and security agents who have been delaying people's funds, consignments,parcels and other valuables in their custody, a consensus has been reached that all the beneficiaries who have not received their fund be attended to irrespective of the part of their world. The United Nation Anti-crime commission and the United State Government have ordered the money recovered sent to you immediately. I am pleased to to inform you that the said fund has been successfully transferred into an ATM Master card for convenient access to your fund and for security reasons. In this light, FedEx courier company had carried out delivery to your residential address. The package left United Kingdom on 23rd February 2020 and since on the 25th of February 2020 it has been at Memphis, USA awaiting clearance. To track your package, go to www.fedex.com/tracking and insert the tracking number below to view your parcel status. www.fedex.com/tracking Tracking Number: 800277347645 To effect the clearance of your parcel containing an ATM Master card with vital documents valued at $2.5 million in Memphis TN USA, you are advised to contact the director of payment via his email address now! Agent: Barr. Desmond W Paul Email: barrdesmondwaynepaul@hotmail.com You are hereby advised to provide him with the information below so he can immediately have it sent out to FedEx in Memphis for parcel clearance to you. 1. Your full name: 2. Your physical address 3. Your house phone: 4. Your cell phone: 5. Current Occupation: 6. Age & Sex: 7. Means of Identification via Driver`s License or International Passport. This is important and as such your immediate response will do you Good.Kindly be informed that recipients shall be liable to all cost arising for the delivery of the parcel. This is due to Legal law protecting all Parcel funds misappropriation. From the desk Jonathan Howkins, For Ambassador Susan Rice, Fmr. United States Ambassador to the United Nations. YOUR PACKAGE WITH (Tracking Number: 800277347645) IS IN MEMPHIS. SUSAN RICE.

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