419 scam: "Mr.Harris Teeter." <dgt5432@e-mail.ua> NOW CONTACT FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY FOR YOUR PACKAGE FUND

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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:
- "dumorrage" (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. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("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)
- "cheque " (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. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "deliveryfedexcourier528@ymail.com" (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.
- +22999292109 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Harris Teeter." <dgt5432@e-mail.ua>
Reply-To: fedexcourierdeliverfund_c@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:26:23 +0800 (CST)
Subject: NOW CONTACT FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY FOR YOUR PACKAGE FUND

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NOTIFICATION OF FUND
TRANSFERED FROM BANK
OF
AMERICA

Dear Client,

I hereby attempt to reach
you again by this same email address stated here and I wish to notify you that
Late Engr Daniel Parker made you a beneficiary to his funds.He left the sum of
( $7,000,000.00 ) Seven Million United state dollars to you in a Bank account
number:ABP-LN-685-00/52207712321 with a Security Deposit Bank here inUSA
.Until his death , he was member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of
Electronic &Electrical Engineers and also a humanitarian. His great
philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time.

Late Engr
Daniel Parker died on the 13th day of Feb. 2007 at the age of 80 years, and
his funds is now ready for execution.According to him this money is to support
your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in society. now
do to government gazette/mandate/authorizing all banks to freeze or confiscate
any Fund that has not been serviceable in a long period of time transfered fund
from Bank here in USA. registration for your CHEQUE Bank of Africa Benin
Republic.

So I told him to cash the ( $7,000,000.00 ) Seven Million
united state Dollars to cash payment to avoid losing this funds under
expiration. However, all the necessary arrangement for delivering the (
$7,000,000.00 ) Seven Million united state Dollars in cash was made with
FEDEX EXPRESS COURIERCOMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Justin Yayi the
Director of Bank of Africa Cotonou has package the sum of ( $7,000,000.00 )
Seven Million united state Dollars
in cash for you.Then he also help me to
Register the Consignment with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY.

As for our
agreement with the FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY they promised that your
consignment will leave this Country on or before 5 days from now, But the
Director of the FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts
information's to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agents
ATTN: DR EDWARD H. LYNN Email: (deliveryfedexcourier528@ymail.com)
line:+229-99292109

Please Send them your contacts information to enable
them locateimmediately they arrived in your country with your BOX This is what
they need from you.
1.YOUR FULL NAME.. ..................
2.YOUR
COUNTRY... .......................
3.YOUR HOME DELIVERY ADDRESS.......
..................
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER....
....................

Please make sure you send this needed information
to the Director general of FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY DR. EDWARD H. LYNN
with the address given to you. The only fee you can pay them is there security
safy keeping fee and shipping fee i would have pay it to them but they said no
because they don't know when you are going to contact them to aviod dumorrage.
Note this Courrier Service Company don't know the contents of the Box. I
registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They did not know the contents was
money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don't let them know that the
box contents was money ok.

I am waiting for your urgent response. You can
even call the Director of FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY with this line:Tel
+229-99 29 21 09 Below is the Deposit details: Deposit Number:
PLCC-101-PL58
Sort/Clearance Code: PLC/134-45/P90
Deposit Certificate N0.:
5689046
Consignment Description: 1 BOX of Africa cloths
Depositor: Mr
Harris Teeter.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Regards. Harris
Teeter.

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