419 scam: "FEDEX NEW YORK"<fedx.expressdeliverynw01@gmail.com> RECEIVE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND, ATM CARD..

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDEX NEW YORK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedx.expressdeliverynw@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:48:03 -0400
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND, ATM CARD..

FedEx New York Office, USA.
NY 47th and 3rd 747 3rd Ave.
Delivery fund ATM payment department.

ATTN:

THIS IS JUAN CENTO
FedEX OFFICER NEW YORK.
PHONE :: +1-315-307-4099.

TODAY I AM CONTACTING YOU REGARDING YOUR ATM CARD WHICH HAS BEEN PENDING IN OUR OFFICE FOR A LONG TIME AGO, AND THE CARD WAS RECEIVED FROM OCEANIC BANK LONDON TO DELIVER IT TO YOU. ACCORDING TO THE BANK THEY STATED THAT THE ATM CARD WAS LOADED WITH $15,000,000 .00 UNITED STATE DOLLARS FOR YOUR INHERITANCE CONTRACT MONEY BUT WE COULDN'T MAKE THE DELIVERY NOW DUE TO TOO MUCH PACKAGES IN OUR OFFICE AND TO AVOID MISPLACING OF YOUR PACKAGE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO ISSUE US YOUR RECEIVER INFORMATION BELOW FOR CONFIRMATION AND RECORDING PURPOSE THEN WE DELIVER YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDED ATM CARD TO YOU.

SO NOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO AS URGENT FOR THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD IS TO FILL THIS FORM BELOW AND FORWARD IT TO US AS URGENT.

KINDLY ISSUE TO US YOUR FULL NAME :.........

YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS :...............

YOUR PHONE NUMBER :.....

NEAREST AIR-PORT IN YOUR CITY : ........

COUNTRY :.......

GENDER :...........

YOU ARE ADVICE TO FILL THIS FORM ABOVE AND FORWARD IT IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR FUND ATM PAYMENT..

CONGRATULATION!!

REGARDS JUAN CENTO
FedEX OFFICER NEW YORK.
PHONE :: +1-315-307-4099
USA.©2011

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