419 scam: "FROM ADE ADAMS" <fedx.fedex@yahoo.com> Congratulations

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (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. )
- "fedexade111@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "fedexade111@live.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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM ADE ADAMS" <fedx.fedex@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 06:22:25 -0400
Subject: Congratulations

Plot 8,Ahmed Way,
Victoria Island,Lagos Nigeria.
DATE:27/8/13
ustomers Service
Hours--Monday To Saturday: Office Hours Monday To Saturday:

Attention, Attention, Attention.

FedEx provides access to a growing global market place through a network
of supply chain, transportation, and business and related information
services. The FedEx courier Service Company is hereby passing an essential
message to all our valuable customers to be very careful while presenting
their Receivers/Residential Address to avoid wrong
delivery.Authoritatively, this is the FedEx courier service company
mailing you in respect of your parcel that was brought to this company to
be delivered to you by one Mrs. Sandra Williams. Before the delivery
protocols commenced, there was a misunderstanding between you and the
National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria (NICON) over the Insurance
Certificate which caused the delay of you receiving your parcel for the
past one year.

Meanwhile we are happy to inform you that the FedEx has finalized
everything with the (NICON) and subsequently approved yours mong the 24
valuable parcels to be couriered after the released of the parcels from
the (NICON) We are happy to inform you once again that your parcel that
contains a cheque worth $1 Million is among the 24 parcel listed hich is
now in our office and also with your name as the receiver despise that we
lost your private residential address which is an indication that you can
now re-send your residential address back to the FedEx company where your
parcel can be delivered to you without hesitation. Reply via below: to
fedexade111@live.com

Meanwhile remember that the sender of this parcel Mrs. Sandra Williams
still owes this company the sum of $96 before the incident occued. Know
you that we have spent some money in the process by recovering back your
parcel. We once again appreciate your patronage. Without hesitation you
are to pay for just the balance left by your sender via western union
money transfer so that your parcel can be delivered to your residential
address before it attracts demurrage. Your parcel is not just an ordinary
parcel but with a huge amount and I think you understand what I mean by
accumulating a demurrage? Which you will not allow to happen to the
recovery parcel that almost gone if not for the love that the good God has
for you. I urge you to make hay while the sun shines.

We assure you that your parcel will arrive your country within 3 days as
soon as this company receive your full residential address and the balance
left by you and the tracking number of your parcel will be sent to you via
e-mail immediately so that you can track it yourself to see whether we are
competent in the discharge of our duties. FedEx courier Service Company do
hereby inform all their customers to be at alert especially with allsorts
of scam mails that might be coming to you Globally. Be careful with their
e-mails so that your parcel will not be in danger with their evil planes.

ALSO SEND 10 DIGITS MTCN NUMBER FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER.

FedEx is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that
revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In
the past 30 years, we've grown up and grown into a diverse family of
companies a FedEx that's bigger, stronger, better than ever.

ATTENTION: FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR
Thanks for your Co-operation. Yours Affectionately. Mr.Ade Adams For the
Ikeja Branch Manager FedEx Express Services Lagos -Nigeria .

This is mandatory. Complete the form below to reconfirm your Postal
information: you can reply to his box fedexade111@live.com
FULL NAMES:.......................................
TELEPHONE:........................................
POSTAL ADDRESS:...................................
CITY:.............................................
STATE:............................................
COUNTRY:..........................................
We await your Swift Response.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Ade Adams
(The Dispatched Manager).

*Note*
If you feel that you are convinced with all we have stated and you want to
send the delivery fee for the delivery of your consignment, feel free to
send the money with this information below.

NAME--RECIEVERS NWAOKOCHA O. ANTHONY.
NAME-- SENDERS COUNTRY--
RECIEVERS COUNTRY----LAGOS NIGERIA .
TEXT QUESTION---WHO IS OUR SAVIOUR.
TEXT ANSWER-.JESUS
AMOUNT TO BE PAID--$96 ALSO SEND 10 DIGITS
MTCN NUMBER FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.FedEx is one of the
world'sgreat success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the
delivery
of packages

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam