419 scam: "Mr. Jerry Ade" <jm7396464@gmail.com> Good day!!!

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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:
- "activation 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. )
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- +2348107643325
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.
- fedexexpress278@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jerry Ade" <jm7396464@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedexexpress278@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 11:35:46 +0630
Subject: Good day!!!

Good day!!!

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation
fee and the delivery of your ATM.I paid it because the ATM-0451 $1.5m
USD,has less three days to expire and when it expires,the money will
divert and forfeited into Government purse (account)with that I
decided to help you pay the money so that,the ATM will not
expire,because I know when you get your ATM definitely you must pay me
back my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact FedEx Express with your Full Contact
information's so that they can deliver your Card to your designated
address without any delay.Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges
has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they
refused.They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you
are going to contact them and demurral might have increase.They told
me that their keeping fees is $65 USD per day and i deposited it
today.

Below is their Contact Information's,

Contact Person:JOHN EZE
FedEx Express Service Email: (fedexexpress278@gmail.com)
Tel: +234 8107643325

Contact them Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me
know once you receive your Card. Finally, make sure that you reconfirm
your Postal address and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid
any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking
number to enable you track your package over there and know when it
will get to your address.Let me repeat again, try to contact them as
soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember
to pay them their OFFICIAL Keeping fee of $65 US Dollars for their
immediate action today to avoid the increment per a day. Please make
sure you send this needed information to the Director general of FedEx
Express Delivery Company Ltd JOHN EZE.with the address given to
you.Note.The FedEx Express Delivery COMPANY Ltd don't know the
contents of the Box.

I registered it as a Box of an jewellery They don't know it contents
valuable atm card. this is to avoid them delaying with the Box. don't
let them know that is money that is in that Box. I am waiting for your
urgent response. You can even call the Director JOHN EZE with this
line +234 8107643325 SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE
NO XGT449. SECURITY CODE SCTC/2009FDXeX/562326/TRANSACTION CODE
233/CSTC/101/33028/CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01.

Yours Faithful,
Mr. Jerry Ade

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