419 scam: "IBRAHIM AYUBA" <henryjones2010@hotmail.com> FROM FEDEX OFFICE SANTA CLAUSE CALIFORNIA

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ibrahimayuba2009@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IBRAHIM AYUBA" <henryjones2010@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ibrahimayuba2009@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:53:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM FEDEX OFFICE SANTA CLAUSE CALIFORNIA

Fedex Courier Express
10 Santa Ave
Santa Claus,California ,
USA.
Tel: 4156916359

Dear Friend,
This is to inform you that there is a parcel containing a Bank draft of
$900,000 USD (NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND) in your name.
My name is Mr.Ibrahim Ayuba, Delivery manager FedEx Office in Santa Claus,
California. I have been waiting for you since to come down here to pick
your Bank Draft but never heard from you.

Well, be informed that your parcel has been here for the past one month
from a Compensation and Finance House in Nigeria but your address is
incorrect and hence we could not reach you to deliver the package so it
has remained here in our office.We hereby await your current address.

Now to enable us effect the delivery of your parcel containing the bank
draft, you are hereby require to forward your contact information as
stated below.

(1) FULL NAME.................
(2) ADDRESS...................
(3) COUNTRY...................
(4) PRIVATE TEL...............

Note also that upon the receipt of your contact information above, we will
proceed with the delivery of your parcel to you after conditions are met
and also you sending to us your valid delivery address as true owner of
package.

Contact me at our delivery department immediately with your contact
information and I will update you on how soon we will deliver your parcel.

Here is my contact details:

Contact: Mr.Ibrahim Ayuba
EMAIL: ibrahimayuba2009@hotmail.com
Address: Fedex Courier Express
10 Santa Ave
Santa Claus,California
USA
Phone: 4156916359

Expecting your response and your contact confirmation soon and to the
above office.
Please note that you have to call me before or after sending me an email.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Robinson Clark

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