419 scam: Abuil Mui <mrbodetanko22@att.net> Attention, Attention,, Attention.

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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:
- "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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "tax 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. )
- "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348085267797 (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.
- fedexcourier_service@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abuil Mui <mrbodetanko22@att.net>
Reply-To: fedexcourier_service@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 03:27:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attention, Attention,, Attention.

FedEx Express
Head Office Plot 8,Ahmed Way,
Victoria Island,lagos Nigeria.
Direct Line: +234-80-85-26-77-97
Plot 8,Ahmed Way,
Victoria Island,Lagos Nigeria.
TEL....+234-1-853-7153
DATE:6/05/2010

Custormers Service Hours--Monday To Saturday:Office Hours Monday To Saturday:

Attention, Attention,, Attention.

This is to inform you that we have delivered a parcel to you in your country and
since your correct address could not be located the parcel was
returned back to our office in Nigeria.

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 to notify you that your parcel is still in our session,this parcel
contained an International Cashier Bank Draft/Cheque worth the sum of $2 Million
dollars only and it is ready for delivery to your door step.

Meanwhile, before the delivery or shipment will take place,you are advice to
send to us the following datas mention below:

1.Your Name...........

2.Address..............

3.Cell Telephone....

The above requested informations will enable us deliver your parcel correctly
without any mistake or delivering your parcel to a wrong
person.Furthermore,you might be asking yourself how comes this email, cheque or draft,

Anyway,your cheque was brought to this office by a Lottery Fudiciary Agent Or
Claim Agent,signifying thatyou are a rightfull winner to their Lottery Award
selected randomly from 10 lucky email addresses which your email address is one
of the lucky email address. FedEx courier service company mailing you as per
your parcel that was brought to this company to be delivered to you by lottery
groups, along the delivery rocessthat brought a misunderstanding
between you and the lottey claim agent and in regards of their request as per their insurance certificate cost and tax fee which happened to be the course of your parcel
being pending for the past months one year.

Meanwhile we are hereby happy to inform you that the FedEx Company has finalized
everything with the Nicon Insurance Company of Nigeria and the internal revenue
office as the company organization has also listed 24 valuable parcel's to be
intact in their office after the released of the parcel's from the nicon
insurancecompany and internal revenue office.

We are happy to inform you once again that your parcel that contains the sum of $2 million dollars is among the 24 parcels listed which is now in our office and also with your name as the receiver despite that we lost your private residential addresss, which is an indication that you can now re-send your residential address, telephone as stated above back to the FedEx company where your parcel can be delivered to you without hesitation with this e-mail (fedexcourier_service@hotmail.com)

Meanwhile remember that the sender of this parcel to you that the fudiciary
agent still owes this company the sum of $180 before incident occurs, know you
that this company has spend out of their incomes in the process by
recovery back your parcel so dear customer we once again appreciate your patronage in our favour.

Without hesitations you are to pay for just the balance left by your
sender since we have lost his contact.via Western Union or MoneyGram
transfer 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 parcel but with a huge amount and I think you understand
what I mean by accumulating a demorrage? Which you will not allow to happen to
your recovery parcel that almost gone if not for the love that the good God have for you by favoring you with his favour because it was God who did it not by your
power but by the spirit say the lord.

We assure you that your parcel will arrive at your country in two days time and
it will get to your door step the 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 delivered wrongly.FedEx provides access to a growing global
market place through a network of supply chain, transportation, business and
related information
services.

PAYMENT INFORMATION OFFICE

SENDERS NAME------- YOUR NAME

RECIEVERS NAME------UMOLE UKPEH

SENDERS COUNTRY----- YOUR ADDRESS

RECIEVERS COUNTRY----LAGOS NIGERIA.

TEXT QUESTION------------

TEXT ANSWER---------------

AMOUNT TO BE PAID---------$180

MTCN NUMBER......................

Please you have to send the full payment information including the MTCN Number
for we to fully proceed on your delivery FedEx 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 that's bigger, stronger, better than ever.

Call me:

Tel:.+234-1-853-7153

WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL.

YOURS AFFECTIONATLY.

Mr.Abuil Mui.

Tel:.234-80-85-26-77-97
FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR

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