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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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Fraud email example:

From: fed comp <fed_curiercomp727@live.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:23:04 +0100
Subject: YOUR VERY URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED




















FedEx BENIN Package Envelope ServicesDelivery to the whole world .



FedEx International Package /Envelope ServicesDelivery to more than 220 countries .














FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY


FEDEX TRUST COMPANY
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC



ATTENTION: MARIN K. JUDGE,


You are welcome to FEDEX COURIER COMPANY LTD with world wide delivery at its best.

We are pleased to be at your service. FEDEX COURIER COMPANY LTD is Regulated and Stipulated by the Delivery Service Authority(DSA),the delivery institutions that REGULATES all activties in Benin Republic. This office has been Notified by your partner of your Sealed Metalic Consigment Box deposited in our company With code (2661428) by one Mrs. James Ibeh, to delivered to your nominated as reconfirmed below..

NAME:Marin K. Judge,
ADDRESS:3836 N Markey Roscommon,
MI 48653 ,
PHONE NUMBER: 419-215-5918,



Your mailing address where to deliver your package has been noted with your telephone number. But as a Security contious company we do not deliver your trunk Box without a secruty keeping fee as it is sealed and not to be inspected.


>From previous Sealed Trunk Boxes we delivered to our customers which we obtained secruty fee from, your Insurance fee has been cleared up,then we wish to Notify you that the security keeping fee of your Trunk box will cost $385 United States Dollars.

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TRUNK BOX SECURITY FEE CHARGE : $385 USD
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Note: The charges cannot be Deducted from our side or any manipulation for this is our mode of operation. This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National Courier Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect customers and to avoid misappropriation of luggages and received Situations.


Be advised that you respond to this email by making an arrengment for the above payment. Send your response to indicate your commitment within the next 24hrs, because you only have 10 working days to claim your package and after this period, your package will be deemed to have been forfited by you and will be Redeposited to Benin Government Treasury. Once again, Welcome to FEDEX COURIER COMPANY LTD Dispatch LTD.



PAYMENT INFORMATION VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM

RECIEVERS NAME: Chidi Nwakacha
COUNTRY : Benin Republic
CITY : Cotonou
QUESTION : Legal
ANSWER : Duty

PAYMENT DETAILS TO SEND TO US

Money transfer control number (MTCN)
Senders Name
Senders address.

MODE OF DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY.


As soon as Secruty fee is obtained, Our international Diplomat agent will depart benin with your trunk Box and your Shipment Airway bill will be send to you immediatly to track your consignment box to your given address within 48 Hours . Our Diplomat agent will call you on arrival to your country to hand over your Cargo Box to you.


CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE

The information contained in this message is confidential. This message is intended to be read only by the person named above. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this mail and did not request for it please discard with urgency.
This mail was sent on behalf of Cargo Box Shipment in FEDEX delivery code of Conduct. Registered Trademark

Treat with urgency, Call us +229-93959152




DR. DAN BENJAMIN
(FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT FEDEX BENIN)

FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY LTD,
Regulated by the Delivery Services Authority


My Best Regards to you and your family.

DR.DAN BENJAMIN DIRECTOR GENERAL, FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY, COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.












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