419 scam: FedEX Express <oraphson4live@yahoo.com> FedEx Express Corporate Office

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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:
- "million 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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: FedEX Express <oraphson4live@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: FedEX Express <fedexexpress.com@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 19:19:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FedEx Express Corporate Office

FedEx Express Corporate Office
IAS Nigeria Federal Express (Fedex)
Address No. 60 Mango Tree Ave.
Asylum Down, Abuja-Nigeria

Dear Customer:

Fedex Express wish to inform you that we have an ATM Card of $1.5Million
Dollars package here in our vault with your name on parcel, For your
information the Shipping charges have been paid before your package
was registered, You are to provide the below details as you receive this
mail so that we can deliver the ATM Card to you.

Full names:=============
New address=============
Mobile Phone Number========

Fedex delivering parcel worldwide for you.

Yours in service.

Miss Joan Mills
FedEx Express Delivery Manager
Corporate Office Head Office Nigeria
******************************************************************************
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If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying,
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Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that
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