419 scam: "Barrister Pius Namani" <amy@czinfo.net> RE.I HAVE REGISTERED YOUR PACKAGE WITH THE FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY /CONTACT THEM

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348032252925 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- fedexcourierdv_c@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Pius Namani" <amy@czinfo.net>
Reply-To: <fedexcourierdv_c@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:17:11 -0000
Subject: RE.I HAVE REGISTERED YOUR PACKAGE WITH THE FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY /CONTACT THEM FOR DELIVERY.

BARRISTER PIUS NAMANI
NAMANI & ASSOCIATES CHAMBERS
PLOT 45 OMEGA PLAZA
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
NIGERIA
DATE; 12TH JAN.2010

Hello my good friend

RE.I HAVE REGISTERED YOUR PACKAGE WITH THE FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY /CONTACT THEM FOR DELIVERY.

Dear friend,

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $2,365,000,00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since for a couple of Months now. Then I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting near to expiration and Dr.Wilson the Director Bank of Africa told me that before the draft will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to pay in and convert the $2,365,000,00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration as I will be out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till first week of January 2010.

What you have to do now is to contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your Funds in cash boxes with (Reg. code No. 145579100FED-02) Consignment to you because of the expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium.

The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES to deliver your Consignment direct to your postal Address in your country is ($145 USD) ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE United States Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by any body to pay any other money except $145USD Dollars.

I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of dumurrage.

You have to contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES now for the delivery of
your Draft with this information bellow;

Directors Name: DR USMAN DAGGASH.
Company's Name:FEDEX COURIER SERVICES
Email Address: fedexcourierdv_c@sify.com
Tel/FAX: +234-803 225 2925

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm Your Full Name Your current Postal address and YOur Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $145USD Dollars for their immediate action.

Note this. The FEDEX COURIER SERVICES don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths with (Reg. code No. 145579100FED-02) They did not know the contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.

Don’t let them know that box contents money ok.
I am waiting for your urgent response as soon as you receive the cash box.

Yours Faithfully,
BARRISTER PIUS NAMANI (ESQ)

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