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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:

Fraud email example:

From: William Wood <dhlexpressdeliveryservice44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: corporationfederalexpress@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:52:21 -1200
Subject: FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY

FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY
Address:942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee .
Country United State Of America
State Postal Code (37069 )
Email: feedExcourierservice@dr.com (corporationfederalexpress@gmail.com)
Phone NO +1(346)300-0688


Website:www.fedex.com


Attention dear beneficiary,


I’m Mr. William Wood the new appointed Manager of FedEx Office
Memphis,TN United state. On going through the files of the previous
records of this office, I discovered that there are 9parcels
containing ATM cards each one attached with an email address of the
owner on it. The former appointee of this office (Dr.Fred Sanchez)
failed to carry out the delivery as it was instructed and programmed.
Probably, one of his reasons for not carrying out the delivery was
because of your Non- Compliance Of Official Processes and Unbelief Of
The Reality Of Your Genuine Master Card.


According to the content recorded in each file, the ATM card was
deposited by Mr Pierre Frank Laporte the World Bank Director of
Africa. On the statement he wrote on the list, he stated that each of
the aforementioned ATM cards contains the sum of USd$8.5MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS and was supposed to transfer to you through his bank but
due to your unable to finish the process he uploaded the money to
their ATM card and registered with FedEx office here in Memphis TN
Head office,


Meanwhile, I've made the arrangement of posting the 9 parcels through
our FedEx fast delivery to the 9 of you to your respective mailing
address Am also sending the same message of the same content to 9 of
you that own the abandoned ATM CARDS each at the same time. If found
in spam folder, it could be due to your Internet Service Provider,
ISP. So move to your inbox before your reply.


I went to our head office and reported the issue of the discovered 9
ATM cards in my office and they verified it and gave me the veto order
to carry out the delivery immediately you reconfirm your mailing
address to this office in order for us to mail the ATM CARD directly
to you. Note,below information is officially needed for the sending of
the card.


Your full name
Full mailing address
Nearest airport
Cell phone line
Country


I will send your ATM Card once you update us with the above info and
you shall be given a tracking number, that is, the Track and Trace
number of your parcel once it is posted to your mailing address, so as
to enable you track your parcel to know exactly when it will arrive to
your mailing address.

Remain blessed as I'II be looking forward to receiving your immediate
response to my Email:

regards
Mr. William Wood
New manager FedEx Courier Company Memphis TN USA
Email: feedExcourierservice@dr.com (corporationfederalexpress@gmail.com)
Phone NO:+1(346)300-0688

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