419 scam: "Mr. William Wood" <stevenmicheal229@gmail.com> FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY

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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:
- "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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- feedexcourierservice@dr.com (Dr; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- of america state postal code (37069 ) email: feedexcourierservice@dr.com (cfedex862@gmail.com) phone no (213) 900-8653 (Dr; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. William Wood" <stevenmicheal229@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cfedex862@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 03:30:29 +0100
Subject: FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY

FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY Address:942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis,
Tennessee . Country United State Of America State Postal Code (37069 )
Email: feedExcourierservice@dr.com (cfedex862@gmail.com) Phone NO (213)
900-8653 Website:www.fedex.com Attention dear beneficiary, Iâ€™m Mr.
William Wood the new appointed Manager of FedEx Office Memphis,TN United
state. On going through the files of the previous records of this office, I
discovered that there are 9parcels containing ATM cards each one attached
with an email address of the owner on it. The former appointee of this
office (Dr.Fred Sanchez) failed to carry out the delivery as it was
instructed and programmed. Probably, one of his reasons for not carrying
out the delivery was because of your Non- Compliance Of Official Processes
and Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Master Card. According to the
content recorded in each file, the ATM card was deposited by Mr Pierre
Frank Laporte the World Bank Director of Africa. On the statement he wrote
on the list, he stated that each of the aforementioned ATM cards contains
the sum of USd$8.5MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS and was supposed to transfer
to you through his bank but due to your unable to finish the process he
uploaded the money to their ATM card and registered with FedEx office here
in Memphis TN Head office, Meanwhile, I've made the arrangement of
posting the 9 parcels through our FedEx fast delivery to the 9 of you to
your respective mailing address Am also sending the same message of the
same content to 9 of you that own the abandoned ATM CARDS each at the same
time. If found in spam folder, it could be due to your Internet Service
Provider, ISP. So move to your inbox before your reply. I went to our
head office and reported the issue of the discovered 9 ATM cards in my
office and they verified it and gave me the veto order to carry out the
delivery immediately you reconfirm your mailing address to this office in
order for us to mail the ATM CARD directly to you. Note,below information
is officially needed for the sending of the card. Your full name Full
mailing address Nearest airport Cell phone line Country I will send your
ATM Card once you update us with the above info and you shall be given a
tracking number, that is, the Track and Trace number of your parcel once it
is posted to your mailing address, so as to enable you track your parcel to
know exactly when it will arrive to your mailing address. Remain blessed
as I'II be looking forward to receiving your immediate response to my
Email: regards Mr. William Wood New manager FedEx Courier Company Memphis
TN USA Email: feedExcourierservice@dr.com (cfedex862@gmail.com) Phone
NO:(213) 900-8653

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