419 scam: "Steve Morgan"<stevemorgan657@outlook.com> CONTACT FEDEX FOR YOUR PACKAGE.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- sourcinglogs@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Steve Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stevemorgan657@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 09:23:10 -0400
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX FOR YOUR PACKAGE.

Dear Friend,

I am sorry for the check I sent to you which you're unable to receive last
year in 2013 due to some unforeseen circumstances. I was able to cash
the money here and paid all the necessary bills involved in the
transactions, and your INTEREST of $2 Million USD in cash, and i boxed
the money and deposited it with FedEx Express Delivery Company to
deliver it to you as a cash payment Fund , this is the only best system
and fastest means to pay you, at this time. You are to contact the FedEx
Express Delivery Company with your delivery details including your
telephone number, so that they will deliver your package (boxed of
money) to your personal address, within 48hours. The FedEx logistic
officer in charge of the boxes is details is below:-

FedEx Logistic Officer.: Name: Mr. Dave Purchased

Address: 8072 SHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES. CA 55890, NEIGHBOR HOOD: MID WIL,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA..

EMAIL: sourcinglogs@gmail.com

telephone: 412-468-4093

Fill in the details above to the FedEx logistic officer for
verification.
1. Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country:
9.Telephone Number:

Please I want to let you know that only the supervisor knows the content
and nobody else knows

about this. You are to contact only Mr. Dave Purchase the supervisor
so please do not waist time in contacting them. I have paid for the
delivery fee so the only money you have to send to them now is the
security keeping fee of your consignment and it is $680 United States
Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know
when you will contact them and in case of demur rage. Please I will
advice you to be friendly with ( Mr. Dave Purchased ) the supervisor
because he alone has the idea of the content of your consignment. But i
want to let you know that I did not give him the key of the boxes so
please take note that as soon as they deliver the consignment use this

(CODE NUMBERS TO OPEN THE TWO BOXES TO KNOW IF THE COMPLETE TWO MILLION
USD IS IN IT). THE FIRST BOX CODE (0036589) THE SECOND BOX CODE
(0014759) AND I WANT YOU TO KEEP THIS CODE NUMBERS CONFIDENTIAL IN YOUR
HOME TO AVOID ANOTHER PERSON GETTING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR MONEY MAY GOD
BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

NOTE THAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY FedEx IS $680 DOLLARS AND NO MORE.

Thanks for your patience

Sincerely
Mr Steve Morgan

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