419 scam: Fedex courier International <fcicourier@rocketmail.com> SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

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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:
- "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)
- "trunk box" (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)
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.
- +2349090030567 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Fedex courier International <fcicourier@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: Fedex courier International <fcicourer@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:16:26 -0700
Subject: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

Due to the difficulties that have arisen in the process of sending your approved Winning Money of $10m, we, FeDex Courier and Zenith Bank Plc have met to make an alternative arrangement. Your money have been turned into luquid cash, and will now be delivered directly to you in cash right there in your country.

A SPECIAL AGENT from our Special Valuables Department will be making the delivery to you. All arrangements have been concluded here for the Special Agent to leave Nigeria tomorrow for your country. Your fund will be packed by a money expert into a metal trunk box, an it will be declared as Diplomatic Film Materials. Upon his arrival in your country, he will call you from the airport, so that you will direct him on how to come and meet you. When he leaves Nigeria, I will tell you his name, so that you will know him when calls you.

All the clearance for him to leave tomorrow have been made. But be informed that upon his arrival in your country, the Special Agent will be required to pay for YELLOW TAG CLEARANCE of the consignment at the airport. Our inquiries show that the cost for the Yellow Tag Clearance is $8,500. So when he calls you from the airport, he will also direct you on how to send him the money for the clearance.

As soon as the consignment is cleared from the airport, you will then go and pick him up from the airport, or direct him on how to come and meet you in your address, and then deliver the consignment to you.

VERY IMPORTANT: THE SPECIAL AGENT WILL NOT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE METAL TRUNK BOX. YOU SHALL NOT LET HIM KNOW IT EITHER. THIS WILL ONLY BE KNOWN BY YOU AND OUR TOP MANAGEMENT. THIS IS TO AVOID THE TEMPTATION OF SOMEBODY RUNNING AWAY WITH YOUR MONEY.

Call me on the telephone for more clarifications.

Sincerely.

Dr. John Eke
Tel: +234-9090030567

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