419 scam: "FEDEX EXPRESS" <info@james.com> COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON TO YOU

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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:
- "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 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. )
- "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 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. )
- "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.
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.
- parcelexpress247@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDEX EXPRESS" <info@james.com>
Reply-To: <parcelexpress247@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:49:20 -0800
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON TO YOU

FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR.
Victoria Island,lagos Nigeria.
Plot 8,Ahmed Way,
Victoria Island,Lagos Nigeria.
E-mail: parcelexpress247@gmail.com

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON TO YOU

The FEDEX EXPRESS 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 EXPRESS courier service company mailing you as per your
FEDEX that was brought to this company to be delivered to you by one
Mrs.Rose Mary Graham & Marcia Fert,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 FEDEX pending for the past one year.

Meanwhile we are hereby happy to inform you that the FEDEX EXPRESS Company
has finalized everything with the Nicon Insurance Company of Nigeria as
the company organization has also listed 4 valuable FEDEX's to be intact
in their office after the released of the FEDEX's from the Nicon insurance
Company.

We are happy to inform you once again that your FEDEX that contain the sum
of one million unite state of America dollars is among the 4 FEDEX's
listed which is now in our office so what you have to do now is to provide
your (DELIVERY ADDRESS AND CONTACT PHONE NUMBER) to FEDEX EXPRESS company
where you want your FEDEX delivered to you without hesitation with this

e-mail:(parcelexpress247@gmail.com)
Name: Mr James Handsome

Meanwhile remember that the sender of this FEDEX Mrs. Rose Mary Graham &
Marcia Fert still owes this company the sum of $100 usd before the incident
occured, and now this company has spent the sum of $100in the process of
recovering back your FEDEX's so dear costurmer we once again appreciate
your patronage in our favour.

Without hesitations you are to pay the required sum of $200 usd via
Western Union Money Transfer so that your FEDEX can be delivered to your
residential address before it accumulate a demurrage after one week
only,as you know your FEDEX is not just an ordinary FEDEX but with a huge
sum amount of money and I think you understand what I mean by accumulating
demurrages Which you will not allow to happen to your recovery FEDEX that
was almost gone if not for the love our good God.

PAYMENT INFORMATION DETAILS TO BE USED IN SENDING THE FEE.

SENDERS NAME-------
RECIEVERS NAME------ Esobe Abraham
SENDERS COUNTRY-----
RECIEVERS COUNTRY----LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEXT QUESTION------------ In God
TEXT ANSWER---------------. We Ttust
AMOUNT TO BE PAID---------$ 200 USD
AND ALSO WITH THE CONTROL NUMBER(MTCN)

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

WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL.
YOURS AFFECTIONATLY.

FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR..
For the Ikeja Branch Manager FEDEX EXPRESS Express Services Lagos-Nigeria

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