419 scam: "Zuman Balanji"<zuman_balanji@zumanbalanji.com> CONTACT FedEX Delivery Company FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT¸"

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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:
- "activation 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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "fdxshippingcompany@gala.net" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22993694991 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Zuman Balanji" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fdxshippingcompany@gala.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:36:36 -0700
Subject: CONTACT FedEX Delivery Company FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT

ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL zenith HeightsPlot 87 Ajose Adeogun Street, Cotonou Republic Of Benin.

Payment Notification,

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee and the delivery of your USD$950,000.I paid it because the CONSIGNMENT BOX of USD$950,000,has less 11 days to expire and when it expires,the money will go into Government purse.

With that I decided to help you pay the money so that, your consignment box will not expire,because I know when you get your USD$950,000 definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact FedEX Delivery Company with your Full Contact informations so that they can deliver your USD$950,000 to your designated address without any delay.

Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and dumurrage might have increase.

They told me that their keeping fees is $17 usd per day and i deposited it on (FRIDAY) last week.

Below is their Contact Informations, Contact Person: Dr. Raji Hassan Kumar.

Email: fdxshippingcompany@gala.net

Tel: +229 9369 4991.

Contact Today FedEX Delivery Company to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your consignment.

Yours ,

Zuman Balanji.

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