419 scam: FedEx Courier Service <info@fedex.com> URGENT

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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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +27799396055 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: FedEx Courier Service <info@fedex.com>
Reply-To: fdxservice.frank3@fastservice.com
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 23:18:21 +0100
Subject: URGENT

--
We the management of FedEx Courier Service here in South Africa
hereby uses This medium to notify you that your parcel is still in our
possession, this parcel contained an International Cashier Bank
Draft/Cheque worth the sum of $500,000.00USD (Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars only) and it is ready for delivery to your door
step. Meanwhile, before the delivery or shipment will take place, you
are advice to RECONFIRM to us the following data mention below:

1.Your Name:........
2.Full Address:..............
3.Age:.............
4.Sex:...............
5.Telephone:.........

The above requested information will enable us deliver your parcel
correctly without any mistakes on delivery of your parcel.

NOTE : No charges should be made before delivery except the stamp duty
fee which is just $65usd. Delivery would be made to your door step as
soon as we receive your payment, no problem about the delivery fee
because the company has paid for the delivery fee.

Furthermore, you might be asking yourself how come this parcel, Anyway
this parcel was brought to our office to be delivered to you by
lottery officials.

Note: This fee is not for delivery but for the stamp duty, this
company has spent out of its income in the process by recovery back
your parcel? so dear customer we once again appreciate your patronage
in our favor. Without hesitations you are to pay for just the balance
left of $65 by your sender before it accumulate a demur-rage after one
week only,as you know your parcel is not just an ordinary parcel but
with a vital document and we think you understand what we mean by
accumulating a demur-rage

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Frank Mario
+277 993 960 55
FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR.

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