419 scam: Peter Cove <fedex_delivery101@banat.net> (no subject)

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "cheques " (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. )
- "fedex_delivery101@banat.ps" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "fedex_delivery101@banat.ps" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348054411688 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Peter Cove <fedex_delivery101@banat.net>
Reply-To: fedex_delivery101@banat.ps
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 11:43:44 +0300
Subject:

Customer Service:

Dear Customer,

We have been waiting for you to contact us for your Package that is been
registered with us for shipping to your residential location. We had thought
that your sender gave you our contact details. It may interest you to
know that
a letter is also added to your package. However, we cannot quote its
content to
you via email for privacy reasons. We understand that the content of your
package itself is a Bank Draft worth of $800,000.00 Eight Hundred Thousand US
Dollars). As you know, FedEx does not ship money in CASH or in CHEQUES
but BANK
DRAFTS are shippable. The package is registered with us for mailing by your
colleague as claimed, and yourcolleague explained that he is from the United
States but he is here in Nigeria for a three (3) month Survey Project as he
works with aconstruction firm in Nigeria West Africa. We are sending you this
email because your package is been registered on a Special Order. What you
haveto do now, is to contact our Delivery Department for immediate dispatch of
your package to your residential address. Note that as soon as our Delivery
Team confirms your information, it will take three (3) working days
(72Hrs) for
your package to arrive its designated destination.

For your information, the VAT & Shipping charges as well as Insurance
fees have
been paid by your colleague before your package was registered. Note that the
payment that is made on the Insurance, Premium & Clearance
Certificates, are to
certify that the Bank Draft is not a Drug Affiliated Fund (DAF) neither is it
funds to sponsor Terrorism in your country. This will help you avoid any form
of query from the Monetary Authority of yourcountry. However, you will have to
pay a sum of ?100 GBP which is equivalent to $200 USD to the FedEx Delivery
Department being full payment for the Security Keeping Fee of the
FedEx Company
as stated in our privacy terms & condition page. Also be informed that your
colleague wished to pay for the Security Keeping charges, but we do not accept
such payments considering the fact that all items & packages that is
registered
with us have a time limitation and we cannot accept payment without knowing
when you will be picking up the package or even respond to us. So we cannot
take the risk to have accepted such a payment incase of any possible
demurrage.
Kindly note that your colleague did not leave us with any further information.
We hope that you respond to us as soon as possible because if you fail to
respond until the expiry date of the foremost package, we may refer
the package
to the British Commission for Welfare asthe package do not have a return
address. Kindly contact the delivery department (FedEx Delivery Post) with the
details given below:

Contact Person: MR.Peter Cove.
Email: fedex_delivery101@banat.ps
Tel: +234-80544-11688

Kindly complete the below form and send it to the email address given above.
This is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and telephone numbers.

FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:

As soon as your details are received, our delivery team will give you the
necessary payment procedure so that you can effect the payment for the
Security
Keeping Fees. As soon as they confirm your payment of ?100 GBP which is
equivalent to $200 USD, they shall immediately dispatch your package to the
designated address. It usually takes 72 Hours being an express delivery
service. Note that we were not instructed to email you,but due to the high
priority of your package we had to inform you as your sender did not leave us
with his phone number because he stated that he just arrived England
and he was
not on phone yet. We indeed personally sealed your Bank Draft and we
found your
email contact in the attached letter as the recipient of the foremost package.
Ensure to contact the delivery department with the email address and ensure to
fill the above form as well to enable successful
reconfirmation.

All responses must be forwarded to :fedex_delivery101@banat.ps

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Margaret Blaire.
FedEx Online Management Team.
All rights reserved. ? 1995-2010 FedEx.

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