419 scam: fedex office <"WWW."@sirius.ocn.ne.jp> Greeting: Dear Customer,

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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:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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)
- "million us 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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (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.
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: fedex office <"WWW."@sirius.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: fedex office <fedexoffice7777@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2016 12:30:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greeting: Dear Customer,

Greeting: Dear Customer, :

You are welcome to FEDEX COMPANY LTD with world wide delivery at its best. We are pleased to be at your service .

This is to inform you that we have receive your fund that was deposited in our company today by the FBI IN USA,am here in the airport with your fund,when coming down with your box i was called by one of the officer and they demand that they want to know what am carry ,so they search the box and found out that it is containing the sum of $21.5 million usd .i personally told them that am on a mission to delivery this box to you then they also search my document found out that am not having of the most document that show that i was instructed to delivery this box.

this document is called Approval Order Certificate (RAOC) that is why they stop me now ,so i have to inform you that am hold here by the officer in the airport.
They said that we have to obtain this paper from supreme court Benin republic and it will cost the sum of $338 before the fund will be release today.

Right now your $21.5 Million us dollars is holding by the officer,so you are to be fast with this transaction so that it will be delivery today.

so we advice you to pay the $338. us
dollars through the Money Gram money transfer or Western union below
information and send back the payment details to this office
immediately the payment is effected by you now.

Send the $338 us dollars through Western union or Money gram.

Receiver's Name:SUNDAY ANIEGBOKA
City: Cotonou
Country: Benin Republic
Question: trust
Answer:believe
Amount: $338 us dollars only

After payment has been made kindly send the below info for pick!

Sender's Name:...........
MTCN Number:...........
Sender's address:........
Sender's telephone number:......

Yours In Service,

Adam Smith

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE

The information contained in this message is confidential. This message is intended to be read only by the person named above. The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this mail and did not request for it please discard with urgency. This mail was sent on behalf of Consignment box delivery in Fed Ex delivery code of Conduct. Registered Trademark

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