419 scam: "FEDEX COURIER"<fred_eze@ymail.com> DELIVERY OF YOUR BANK DRAFT

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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:
- "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. )
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.
- fedex_couriernigeria@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDEX COURIER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredeze1_cbn@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 10:51:51 -0600
Subject: DELIVERY OF YOUR BANK DRAFT

Dear Beneficiary!!!
We have been waiting for you to contact us for your Conformable 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.

We understand that the content of your package itself is a Bank Draft worth of
$2,850,000.00 USD,TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND USA
DOLLARS,ORIGINATED AS YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT BY UNITED NATION, FedEx
does not ship money in CASH but Bank Drafts are shippable. The package is
registered with Us for mailing by your colleague from United Nations
Organization LOTTO AND CONTRACT PAYMENT OFFICE, west Africa Benin Republic Cotonu but he is
currently In India for a three (6) months Surveying Project FOR UNITED NATION in
India, We are sending you this email because your Package is been registered on
a Special Order. For your information, the VAT & Shipping charges fees have been
paid by your Colleague HIS NAME IS DR PETER MARK THE DEPOSITOR.

However, you will have to pay a sum of $187.00 usd only to US, the cargo
Department being full payment for the Security Keeping Fee of the parcel Been
registered by your colleague DR PETER MARK FedEx Company as stated in our
privacy Terms & condition page. Send your Postal address, telephone number and
your name In full this is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and
telephone number.Please note that packages are not shipped nor delivered on
Saturday,Sunday and on holidays. If your order has been placed on any of these
days, Then it may be shipped the following business day.WE SHALL ADVICE YOU ON
HOW TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT FOR SECURITY KEEPING FEES AS SOON AS WE
RECEIVE YOUR DETAILS.

Kindly complete the below form and send it to the FEDEX DELIVERY POST With the
below information.This is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and
telephone numbers.

FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
SEX:
CITY:
STATE:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:

FEDEX DELIVERY POST CARGO DEPARTMENT
Email:fedex_couriernigeria@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Fred Eze.

ALL PACKAGES ARE SIGNATURE REQUIRED.
If you have any other questions or concerns,
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