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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "demurrages " (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 ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "demurrage " (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 ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348088031040 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Dawuda Ojo <dawudaojo11@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dawudaojo2@live.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:56:16 +0000
Subject: FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR.























FedEx
Nigeria Head Office
Victoria Island,lagos Nigeria.Plot 8,
Ahmed Way,Victoria Island,Lagos
Nigeria.
Email:fedex.courierserviceng@live.com
Tele:+234 8088 031 040

Custormers Service Hours--Monday To Saturday:
Office Hours Monday To
Saturday:DATE: 15/12/2008


The FedEx courier Service Company are hereby passing an essential massage
to all our valuable customers to be very careful while presenting their
receivers residential address to avoid wrong delivery.This is the FedEx courier
service company mailing you as per your parcel that was brought to this company
to be delivered to you by one Mrs.sandra William & Marcia Fert which contain
an (ATM CARD),along the delivery process there came a misunderstanding between
you and the Nicon Insurance Company inregard of their request as per their
insurance certificate which happens to be course of your parcel pending for the
past one year.

Meanwhile we are hereby happy to inform you that the FedEx Company has
finalized everything with the Nicon Insurance Company of Nigeria as the company
organization has also listed 4 valuable parcel's which contain an ATM CARD to be
intact in their office after the released of the parcel's from the Nicon
Insurance Company.

We are happy to inform you once again that your parcel that contain the
sum of $ 8.3 million dollars as an ATM CARD is among the 4 parcel's listed which
is now in our office and also with your name as the receiver despite that we
lost your private residential address, which is an indication that you can now
re-send your residential address back to the FedEx company where your ATM CARD
can be delivered to you without hesitation with this e-mail(fedex.courierserviceng@live.com
) Meanwhile remember that the sender of this parcel in form of an ATM CARD, Mrs.
Sandra Williams & Marcia Fert still owes this company the sum of $120 before
the incident occured,know you that this company has spent out of their incomes
in the process of recovering back your ATM CARD so dear costurmer we once again
appreciate your patronage in our favour.

Without hesitations you are to pay the required sum of $120 so that your
parcel can be delivered to your residential address before it accumulate a
demurrage after one week only,as you know your parcel is not just an ordinary
ATM CARD but with a huge amount and I think you understand what I mean by
accumulating demurrages Which you will not allow to happen to your recovery
parcel that was almost gone if not for the love that the good God.

We assure you that your parcel will arrive at your country in two days
time and it will get to your door step the second or third day as soon as this
company receive the balance left by your sender?and the tracking number of your
parcel will be sent to you via e-mail immediately so that you can track it
yourself to see your parcel coming on the way and you will also know when it
will arrive at your country 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.

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 mail as soon as possible.

Mr Dawuda Ojo.
FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR.
For the Ikeja
Branch Manager FedEx
Express Services Lagos -Nigeria




FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY

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