419 scam: "DR.JERRY COOK" <terry_hedges@att.net> FedeX Courier Express Company

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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:
- "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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (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.
- feddexdcexppresscommpanyy80@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.JERRY COOK" <terry_hedges@att.net>
Reply-To: feddexdcexppresscommpanyy80@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:53:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FedeX Courier Express Company

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WELCOME

Â Attention
Benficiary

This is Dr. Jerry Cook. The Director of FedEx Courier Company
Benin Republic. Please I want to notify to you this urgent massage which was
brought by the Bank Manager who deposited your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment of
USD$4,5Million in our Company to carry on the delivery to your home
address.

As for our agreement on this delivery we
made a promise that your Consignment Box will leave this Country tomorrow
morning. But you need to reconfirm your contacts informationâ€™s to avoid wrong
delivery.
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Contact Person: DR.JERRY COOK

E-mail: feddexdcexppresscommpanyy80@yahoo.fr
Please, Send your contacts information to
enable our Diplomatic Agent locates you immediately he arrived in your country
with your BOX. This is what he need from you.
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1. YOUR FULL NAME
2.
YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOUR CURRENT
OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
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Again the Bank Manager
have pay for delivery fee, he paid it, so the only money you will pay is our
security keeping fee which we state that he will not pay for it because the
security department charge $95.00, and he deposited it lastÂ friend been
26/10/2012 and he don't know when you will be ready to supply your information
for the immediate delivery. So that is why he did not pay for keeping fee, and I
did not contact you due to low network. All you need to do now is try and send
the security keeping fee with this information below,

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Receivers Name:====Mr Ofo Mike
Country/City:=======Benin Republic/Cotonou
Test
Question:=======we trust
Answer: ===========in god
Amount:===========$95usd
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And too you advise to forward your full
delivery address once you send this paymentÂ for immediate
delivery.Â

REGARDS. DR.THOMAS
HUNTER

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