419 scam: "FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY"<info@fedex.org> YOUR ATM FUND IS NOW IN U.S.A ,CONTACT THE DIPLOMAT MAN URGENTLY.

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- kenwill01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexoff0001@live.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:14:46 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM FUND IS NOW IN U.S.A ,CONTACT THE DIPLOMAT MAN URGENTLY.

FedEx Courier Company
PO Box 5008, 70
International Airport Rd.,
Mafoluku, Lagos, , Nigeria
http://www.redstarexpress-ng.com

Attention: Beneficiary

Good day to you, This is to inform you that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

handed over to the FedEx your ATM Card and Certificates to be deliver to you

but we have being through difficulties because of different people contacting

our Agent with different addresses and we have being made to understand that

these people are just corrupt bank officials/Impostors.

I am so much happy to inform you that FedEx Agent (Mr.Kenneth Williams) have

arrived to our outlet office in FedEx Express Ship Center in Michigan City

United States, with your ATM CARD and the Certificates, But he was being

interrogated on his arrival and we were made to understand that due to the

Ongoing Scam activities going on in America and all over the World they we need

a proper re-confirmation from you to avoid delivery of your ATM CARD and the

Certificates to a wrong person or address.

So be advice to get in touch with him in our office Michigan, for proper

confirmation.

You are advice to urgently contact our agent Mr.Kenneth Williams Via is

personal contact Details been stated below ;

Name of Diplomat: Kenneth Williams
Private Email: kenwill01@yahoo.com
Address: 6730 Middlebelt Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 United States
Tel: 231-354-2778

Note: That the FedEx Agent would not be staying much longer in Michigan, so

you are advice to quickly contact him with immediate effect as soon as you

receive this short notification so as to enable him put you through what is

needed to be done for him to get down to your residential address for the final

delivery of your ATM DEBIT CARD PARCEL which valued at $10 Million United State

Dollars.

Delay Could be Dangerous.

Sincerely.

Mr.William Douglas
FedEx Courier Company
Managing Director.

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