419 scam: FEDEX DELIVERY EXPRESS <hr@mail.yamoffice.yam.com> Attention: Valueable Customer!!!YOUR AWAITING PARCEL FOR PICKUP..

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "courier service" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- fedexdeliveryexpress1002@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FEDEX DELIVERY EXPRESS <hr@mail.yamoffice.yam.com>
Reply-To: <fedexdeliveryexpress1002@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:07:31 +0200
Subject: Attention: Valueable Customer!!!YOUR AWAITING PARCEL FOR PICKUP..

Attention: Valueable Customer,

I pray and hope that all is well and good with you and family.

i write to you regarding the registration of your parcel awaiting for delivery as we have made all necessary arrangement for delivery awaiting for your response and you also advice to recomfirm your resident address for delivery commence . note you are to settle for the security keep fee of $155usd to enable the clearance of your parcel with any stopage or delay of things on delivery ,note we are useing the express delivery as your parcel has been delay here and it will take just 24 hour to your door step.

your full contact informations needed such as follows.

1.FULL NAME
2.ADDRESS
3 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

To avoid any compliation of things or wrong delivery. also to check records if your are correct for delivery.

our are guarranteed that your parcel will arrive at your doorstep in 24 hours as soon as this company receive's your mailing address and the Security Keeping Fee of $155 payment your parcel tracking number will be sent to you via e-mail immediately to enable you track and trace your parcel online and monitor it's exact time of arrival to your door step because we operate in trust and loyalty in your favour.And also the FedEx courier Service Company is hereby to inform all their customers by eradicating all their communication with the scam mails that are going all-over the world be careful with their e-mails so that your parcel will not be in danger with their evil plans.FedEx provides access to a growing global market place through a network of supply chain, transportation, business and related information services.You are hereby adviced to proceed to the Western Union Money Transfer and make the payment of $150 to our Accounting officer with the information below:

PAYMENT INFORMATION OFFICE
SENDERS NAME-------(YOUR NAME)
RECIEVERS NAME------MR.FIDELIS AZIKE.
SENDERS COUNTRY-----(SENDERS COUNTRY)
RECIEVERS COUNTRY----LAGOS, NIGERIA.
TEXT QUESTION------------IN GOD.
TEXT ANSWER---------------WE TRUST.
AMOUNT TO BE PAID---------$155usd
MTCN NUMBER.------------(Ten digit number to be given to you at the Western
union office)

Your response is needed as soon as possible as the authority is about commencing its annual audit, kindly inform me if you are no longer interested in having your fund released to you because when the audit commences it shall be turned over to the Treasury Department.

FedEx is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In the past 30years, we've grown up and grown into a diverse family of companies a FedEx that's bigger, stronger, better than ever.

WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL. YOURS AFFECTIONATELY.
Regards
Mr.Kelvin Smith
EMAIL:(fedexdeliveryexpress1002@yahoo.co.jp)

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