419 scam: "Mr. Patrick Onek" <feddelivery@fedex.com> Hello Beneficiary

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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.
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.
- fdelivery215@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Patrick Onek" <feddelivery@fedex.com>
Reply-To: <fdelivery215@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2023 16:39:34 -0700
Subject: Hello Beneficiary

Fedex Express Delivery, Kampala

Address: 710 40th St N C

Kampala, Kl, Uganda.

Phone: + 256-708-924-620

Dear beneficiary:

This is Fedex International Delivery Company of Kampala,We wish to

officially inform you that we received a package containing an ATM VISA

CARD with your name valued $1.5 million USD to be delivered to

your residential address.It was brought to our notice yesterday

morning from International Monetary Fund Department (IMF). Kindly

reconfirm the below information properly to avoid any mistakes during

delivery.

1. Full Name.

2. Country of Residence.

3. Telephone Number.

4. Occupation.

5. Contact Address.

We will register your package and send you the tracking number for

safety delivery of your package as soon as you reconfirm the required

information needed for safety delivery to your residential address in

your Country.

TNT brand is known around the world. TNT takes protecting our

customers and their sensitive information serious, TNT is one of the

world's great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the

delivery of packages and information in the past 30 years, we've grown

up and grown into a diverse family of companies as TNT that's bigger,

stronger, better than ever.the only fee you will pay is Keep fee

I will be looking forward to hearing from you within 48hours.

Kind regards.

Mr. Patrick Onek

Dispatch manager

Fedex Eexpress delivery company

E-mail; fdelivery215@aol.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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