419 scam: "Federal Express" <delivery@fedex.net> FedEx Delivery<Notification>

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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. )
- "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. )
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.
- fedexghana1@kimo.com (Kimo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Express" <delivery@fedex.net>
Reply-To: expressfederal@kimo.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 23:42:20 +0200
Subject: FedEx Delivery<Notification>

Dear Customer!

We have been waiting for you to contact us for your Confirmed Package that
is 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 $2,100,000.00 USD, FedEx do not ship money in CASH or in CHEQUES
but Bank Drafts are Shippable. The package is registered with us for
mailing by your colleague, and your colleague explained that he is from
the United States but he is here in Ghana for a three (3) months Surveying
Project as he works with a consultant firm in Ghana West Africa We are
sending you this email because your package is been registered on a
Special Order and COD MODE is not operational.

What you have to do now, is to contact our Delivery Department for
Immediate dispatch of your package to your residential address; you will
have to pay the sum of $210USD 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. Note that as soon as our Delivery Team
confirm your information, it will take only one working day (24 hours) for
your package to arrive it's designated destination. For your information,
the VAT & Shipping charges as well as Insurance fees have been paid for 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 your country. 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 your package, we may refer the package
to the British Commission for Welfare as the package do not have a return
address.

Kindly contact the delivery department (FedEx Delivery Post) with the
details given below:

FedEx Online Delivery Post
Contact Person: DANIEL J. NICOLE
Email:fedexghana1@kimo.com
Tel: +233-204239748

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:
MOBILE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:

Kindly complete the above form and summit it to the delivery manager on:
fedexghana1@kimo.com

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 Fee. As soon as they confirm your payment receipt of
$210USD, they will not hesitate to dispatch your package as well as the
attached letter to your residence. It usually takes 24 hours being an
overnight 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 Ghana and
he hasn't fixed his phone yet. We indeed personally sealed your Bank Draft
and we found your email contact in the receiverâ€™s column as the recipient
of the foremost package.

Ensure to contact the delivery department with the email address given
above and ensure to fill the above form as well to enable a successful
reconfirmation.

Do not reply this email because this email account is not monitored. Send
your details to fedexghana1@kimo.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Jane Betty Blaire.
FedEx Team Management.
All rights reserved. Â© 1995-2011
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FEDEX INTL>>> LICENSE OF FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION.

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